181. How Staying Curious Can Help You Drive Innovation with Diana Kander

<p>A packed calendar can look like progress.</p><p>Until you realize it is full of things that used to matter more than they do now.</p><p>This week on <strong>The Keynote Curators Podcast</strong>, <a href="https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-diana-kander/"><strong>best-selling author and innovation consultant Diana Kander</strong></a><strong> </strong>explores how zombie work, outdated habits, and overloaded schedules quietly choke innovation. And why curiosity needs space before it can do anything useful.</p><p>For event pros, leaders, and high performers: if your audience is trying to create growth without adding more noise, this conversation lands.</p><p>Inside this episode:</p><p>✅ How to spot “zombie work” that looks productive but drains energy</p><p>✅ Why a 1-to-10 scale leads to better decisions than a weak yes-or-no</p><p>✅ The reason growth often starts with subtraction, not addition</p><p>✅ How curiosity disappears when your brain is trapped in survival mode</p><p>✅ Why protecting curiosity is not optional if you want to stay relevant</p><p>🎤 <a href="https://thekeynotecurators.com/speaker/book-diana-kander/"><strong>Explore Diana Kander&#39;s keynote speaker profile on our website.</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>📞 If your audience needs a message on innovation, curiosity, growth, and how to clear space for the work that matters most, Diana delivers. <a href="https://calendly.com/thekeynotecurators/15minthekeynotecurators"><strong>Schedule a time here and let&#39;s talk.</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>📩 Or send your audience + event theme and I&#39;ll tell you if she&#39;s the right fit: <a href="mailto:info@thekeynotecurators.com"><strong>info@thekeynotecurators.com</strong></a><strong></strong></p><p>#innovation #curiosity #growth #focus #leadership #meetings #eventprofs #keynotespeakers #deliveringimpact</p>