From Judgement to Curiosity: The Leadership Skill That Builds Trust & Performance

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to The Human Side of Business with host Ange MacCabe. In episode 2 of our 10-part Back to Basics series, we explore one of the most overlooked leadership superpowers: the shift from judgement to curiosity . Ange is joined again by Maria Maycock, Intuity Consultant and human-centered leadership expert, to unpack how leaders can replace assumptions with inquiry - and why that small shift dramatically improves psychological safety , decision-making , and team performance . In this episode: Why judgement shows up in leadership - and how to catch it The power of asking “What else could be true?” Curiosity as a tool for performance, innovation, and trust Practical tools like pre-mortems , SBI + Q feedback , and curiosity rituals How curiosity directly impacts retention, engagement, and collaboration Backed by research from Harvard Business School , Google’s Project Aristotle , and Gallup , this episode gives you actionable ways to make curiosity a leadership habit. Best for: Team leaders, founders, HR leaders, and anyone building human-centered teams.

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