Ex-Pinterest & Canva Exec: Curiosity As A Muscle

About this episode

Annie Riley interviews Silvia Oviedo Lopez about the importance of curiosity in leadership and how to foster it in the workplace.

Work is not like school– there are no right answers, and if you’re looking to be “right” then you will always fall behind. Annie Riley sits down with Silvia Oviedo Lopez, Founder & CEO of Blomma AI and former Canva and Pinterest leader, to unpack how the best leaders train curiosity, learn in real time, and see hard questions as a gift. Time Stamps:  00:00 — Meet Silvia Oviedo Lopez 03:48 — How to Position Yourself for Growth 05:25 — Be Someone Who Brings Clarity 09:28 — Fast Learning Loops 10:44 — Pattern Matching vs. Fresh Thinking 12:34 — Curiosity Is a Muscle 16:16 — Coaching Without “Right vs. Wrong” 18:18 — Let Go and Keep Moving 27:05 — Scaling as a Leader 33:15 — Building Complementary Teams 36:57 — Leading People Smarter Than You 41:04 — What Are You Hearing From Your Team? 42:33 — Curiosity as a Leadership Superpower 43:16 — Flexibility in a Changing World Join us on Substack  Level up your leadership skills with Fort Light  Connect with Annie Riley Connect with Silvia Oviedo Lopez App Store Use code MANAGER for early access at blomma.com Nominate Your Best Manager Ever Best Manager Ever is a Production of Fort Light and Now It’s Hear Hosted on Acast…

People in this episode

Host: Annie Riley

Guest: Silvia Oviedo Lopez

Topics covered

• leadership
• curiosity
• growth
• learning
• team building
• coaching

Keywords

• curiosity
• leadership
• growth
• coaching
• team dynamics
• learning
• business

Sponsors

Blomma AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blomma AI, Canva, Pinterest, Fort Light, Now It’s Hear

Products: App Store

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