Radical Curiosity - by Michael McQueen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Be curious. The future belongs to those who are.

Curiosity comes naturally to kids. The average preschooler asks an extraordinary number of questions every day. Yet by adulthood, those questions are down to just a handful. We don't lose our capacity to be curious, but we do fall out of practice -- especially when technologies like AI accelerate our desire for fast, easy certainty. Radical Curiosity will show you how to retrain your brain and once again treat the unknown as an invitation for growth.

Author Michael McQueen, one of the world's leading futurists, has spent two decades helping global organisations and leaders navigate uncertainty. In Radical Curiosity, he reveals why those who thrive in the face of change are not the most intelligent or most experienced, but those who are willing to ask how and why. Through behavioural science, real-world case stories and practical prompts, you'll discover how to turn curiosity into your defining edge.

You'll learn how to:

• Ask better questions and seek sharper insights
• Uncover opportunities that others overlook
• Lower the cost of changing your mind
• Let go of the need to always have the answer
• Microdose novelty with small, deliberate challenges
• Prevent experience from becoming your blind spot

If you need to lead a team through change, drive innovation or question long-held assumptions, Radical Curiosity reveals how. In a world where nobody knows what comes next, curiosity is what will separate you from those who get left behind.

From the Back Cover

The future belongs to the curious

When we're young, we question everything. Yet as we age, our capacity for curiosity fades as we instead seek fast, easy certainty. In short: we get complacent. And that complacency holds us back from our true potential.

In Radical Curiosity, acclaimed futurist Michael McQueen reveals why people who thrive in work and life are the ones who use curiosity as a superpower. With key insights from behavioural science, enlightening stories and practical prompts, you'll discover how to rediscover your questioning nature and make it your defining edge.

Learn how to:

• microdose novelty with small, deliberate challenges
• spot opportunities that others overlook
• lower the cost of changing your mind
• let go of the need to always have the answer
• prevent your experience from becoming a blind spot.

Don't let complacency hold you back. In a world where no-one can be certain of what's coming next, curiosity will keep you ahead.

'Thoughtful, practical, and timely.'
Jefferson Fisher, New York Times best-selling author

About the Author

Michael McQueen is a globally-recognised futurist, best-selling author of 11 books and award-winning keynote speaker. With offices in Sydney and New York, he has worked with the likes of Google, Toyota and Mastercard and presented to over 500 000 people across five continents.