Ep #120: What Curiosity Needs to Survive at Work, with Jeppe Fischer-Mogensen

Curiosity is easy to praise and surprisingly hard to organise.Most organisations say they want more of it.Then they reward speed, certainty and the person who arrives with the answer.That tension sits at the heart of my conversation with Jeppe Fischer-Mogensen, Head of Strategic Planning at Arla, on this week's episode of TIE Unearthed.Jeppe grew up in a small town in Denmark, feeling slightly outside of things, following interests nobody else around him cared about. That sense of being on the edge shaped how he sees organisations now, and how rarely they make space for genuinely open thinking.We explored why curiosity needs purpose, but also room. Why something as small as calling a session a “presentation” rather than a “workshop” can change how people show up. And why brave ideas rarely emerge because people are told to be braver.And he leaves us with a thought I love: Have strong opinions, but hold them lightly.A useful place to leave any conversation about curiosity.Episode 120 of TIE Unearthed is available now.👉 In the meantime, don't forget to share your thoughts on the episode, leave a review, and subscribe!If you'd like to stay updated on future episodes and other inspiring stories from TIE, join our newsletter here.If you would like to order my international bestselling book Return on Humanity: Leadership lessons from all corners of the earth, you can do that here.