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The Curious Leader's Edge in Uncertainty: Scott Shigeoka
Jul 2, 2026
Unknown duration
How Constraints Make Us More Creative: David Epstein
Jun 18, 2026
Unknown duration
The Decisiveness Crisis in Senior Leadership Teams: Sam Conniff
Jun 4, 2026
1h 01m 20s
How to Not Know: Simone Stolzoff
May 21, 2026
1h 00m 42s
AI Tools for Researchers, Patterns vs. Insights, and When to Trust AI Output: Q&A with Angela Kochoska
May 14, 2026
1h 10m 22s
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| 7/2/26 |  The Curious Leader's Edge in Uncertainty: Scott Shigeoka | We talk a lot about curiosity as a mindset. Scott Shigeoka lives it as a practice. Right now he’s driving a 25-foot purple van across the country, finding and documenting the stories of ordinary people making their communities better. He's not just curious about what's possible. He's out there finding out.In this episode, Mina Seetharaman talks with Scott Shigeoka, author of Seek and Head of Curiosity Cultivation at the Eames Institute, about what distinguishes a genuinely curious leader from a performative one, how power dynamics play into curiosity, how the Curious 100 project reveals the many forms curious leadership takes, and why curiosity, when practiced well, can restore your energy rather than drain it.Scott was previously on the Creative Confidence Podcast to explore why curiosity is a business imperative. That episode is linked below.This episode is part of an ongoing series on navigating uncertainty. We're exploring this topic from multiple angles with several guests this year. Also in this series: How to Not Know with Simone Stolzoff and The Decisiveness Crisis in Senior Leadership Teams with Sam Conniff.Related Resources:Seek: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World, by Scott Shigeoka — https://scottshigeoka.comThe Curious 100 — https://thecurious100.orgCuriosity Club (free newsletter) — https://scottshigeoka.comScott Shigeoka on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottshigeokaScott's Curiosity Toolkit (free guide for building curiosity at work) — https://curiosity-toolkit.netlify.app/Scott's first Creative Confidence interview: Why Curiosity Is a Business Imperative — https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/why-curiosity-is-a-business-imperativeIDEO U's Foundations in Creative Leadership Certificate — https://www.ideou.com/products/creative-leadership-certificateMore episodes on navigating uncertainty: How to Not Know: Simone Stolzoff — https://shows.acast.com/creative-confidence-podcast/episodes/how-to-not-know-simone-stolzoffThe Decisiveness Crisis in Senior Leadership Teams: Sam Conniff — https://shows.acast.com/creative-confidence-podcast/episodes/the-decisiveness-crisis-senior-leadership-teams-sam-conniff In This Episode:Timestamps are approximate due to ad breaks.(00:00) Cold open — the grace curious leaders earn when they make mistakes(02:47) The Curiosity Mobile — six months on the road, the belief gap, and why stories close it(07:36) Stories from the road — a florist, a group of librarians, and rafting across political lines(12:11) How getting curious refilled Scott's own hope and energy before the trip(14:57) Busting the echo chamber — curiosity as "what else are we missing"(15:58) The Curious 100 — what the project is and what separates real curiosity from the performative kind(20:50) Curiosity looks like many things — storytellers, editors, and activists on the list(23:10) Being an "admitter" — why owning your mistakes makes leaders more trusted, not less(28:11) Power and directionality — why the most powerful person in the room needs to be the most curious(33:28) Inclusion vs. belonging, and why curiosity is the difference(34:44) The question of the day — a research-backed practice for any meeting(39:34) Why the curious leadership framework matters — a menu of options, not a personality test(43:42) The four curious leader archetypes: Explorer, Provocateur, Reflector, Imaginator(48:11) Your dominant archetype — and why leaders can shift between all four depending on the moment(48:42) Curiosity vs. conviction — why staying open doesn't mean abandoning your values(51:28) Predatory curiosity — what it looks like, why it backfires, and deep canvassing as its antidote(59:16) Lightning round: Queer Eye, Lady Gaga, learning to surf, and curiosity as an act of love__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/18/26 |  How Constraints Make Us More Creative: David Epstein | We're told more is always better—more options, more resources, more freedom. But David Epstein spent years looking at the science, and what he found challenges that assumption. Constraints don't just force creativity. According to the research, they often generate it.In this episode, Mina Seetharaman talks with David Epstein, author of Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better and the New York Times bestseller Range, about why total freedom tends to produce mediocre work, how the best leaders design limits on purpose, and what the history of companies like General Magic and Pixar reveals about the relationship between boundaries and breakthrough. David was previously on the Creative Confidence Podcast to discuss Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World. This conversation picks up where that one left off.Related Resources: Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better, by David Epstein — https://www.davidepstein.com Constraint exercises for teams — https://www.davidepstein.com David Epstein on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidepstein David’s newsletter, Range Widely — https://www.davidepstein.com David’s first Creative Confidence interview: Generalist vs. Specialist: Choosing a Path for Career Success — https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/generalist-vs-specialist-choosing-a-path-for-career-success IDEO U’s course Leading for Creativity: How to create the conditions where great work—and the people doing it—can thrive. — https://www.ideou.com/products/leading-for-creativity In This Episode: Timestamps are approximate due to ad breaks.(00:00) David on what good leaders actually do with constraints(00:25) Introducing David Epstein and the through line from Range to Inside the Box(03:28) The explore-exploit trade-off: why breadth and focus aren't opposites(05:00) What a constraint actually is and why your brain is designed to avoid thinking whenever possible(06:45) Two things constraints reliably do: clarify priorities and force new exploration(07:22) The blank canvas problem: why total creative freedom tends to produce average ideas(08:09) The green eggs and ham effect: what the research says about constraints(11:19) Dr. Seuss starts hemming himself in on purpose and changes children's literature in the process(12:18) General Magic: the most important company nobody's ever heard of, and what happens when engineers are limited only by their imagination(16:29) "I just couldn't figure out what not to do"—the common thread across dozens of former General Magic employees(19:30) What leaders who design constraints on purpose actually look like—Pixar, Tony Fadell, and the literal box at Nest(22:33) The legacy constraint exercise: a thought experiment that gets people to reprioritize without feeling punished(25:11) When does a constraint go too far? The creativity-killing conditions and what the research on deadlines actually shows(27:32) "Give me the freedom of a tight brief"—why definitional constraints work and prescriptive ones don't(28:28) Brooks' Law, additive bias, and why we're wired to add instead of subtract(29:46) The subtraction audit: how a genetics lab doubled its output by making commitments visible(32:12) AI, prototyping, and the danger of skipping the thinking-slow phase(36:23) Designing for edge cases: how the U.S. Army's body armor redesign for women improved gear for everyone(41:10) The Hemingway Principle: the last-act-of-the-day habit that protects your most important work(42:51) Audience Q: Can artificial constraints be as useful as real ones? (Yes, and here's why)(45:04) Audience Q: How do you get buy-in on constraints when people push back?(48:50) Lightning round: In Praise of Shadows, Daniel Kahneman, shuffle dancing, satisficing, and the decks that are never clear__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 6/4/26 |  The Decisiveness Crisis in Senior Leadership Teams: Sam Conniff✨ | decisiveness crisisleadership+4 | Sam Conniff | Uncertainty ExpertsIDEO U+1 | — | decisivenessleadership teams+5 | — | 1h 01m 20s | |
| 5/21/26 |  How to Not Know: Simone Stolzoff✨ | uncertaintyleadership+5 | Simone Stolzoff | IDEOHarvard Business Review+1 | — | uncertainty toleranceleadership+6 | — | 1h 00m 42s | |
| 5/14/26 |  AI Tools for Researchers, Patterns vs. Insights, and When to Trust AI Output: Q&A with Angela Kochoska✨ | AI in researchhuman-centered design+4 | Angela Kochoska | IDEONASA+2 | — | AI toolsresearch process+5 | — | 1h 10m 22s | |
| 4/29/26 |  How to Use AI For More Human-Centered Research: Hannah Rosenfeld✨ | AI in researchhuman-centered design+3 | Hannah Rosenfeld | Human-Centered Research with AIIDEO+1 | LinkedIn | AIresearch+5 | — | 51m 05s | |
| 4/15/26 |  6 Patterns for Building Organizational Agility: Clay Parker Jones✨ | organizational agilityhuman-centered design+4 | Clay Parker Jones | AirbnbIDEO U+1 | — | organizational agilityhuman-centered organization+3 | — | 1h 02m 40s | |
| 4/1/26 |  How Great Teams Leverage Tension as a Source of Innovation: Daniel Coyle (Replay)✨ | team dynamicsinnovation+4 | Daniel Coyle | IDEO UPixar+3 | — | tensioninnovation+5 | — | 42m 03s | |
| 3/20/26 |  What Gets In the Way of Trust on Teams: Q&A with Ben Swire✨ | trustteams+3 | Ben Swire | Make Believe WorksIDEO U+1 | — | trustteams+5 | — | 44m 10s | |
| 3/5/26 |  Building Risk-Taking Teams: Ben Swire✨ | team buildingpsychological safety+4 | Ben Swire | IDEO UMake Believe Works+1 | — | team buildingpsychological safety+4 | — | 57m 16s | |
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| 2/18/26 |  Playful Thinking Under Pressure: Q&A with Cas Holman & Michelle Lee✨ | playful thinkingleadership+3 | Cas HolmanMichelle Lee | IDEOIDEO U | — | playful thinkingleadership+3 | — | 39m 14s | |
| 2/4/26 |  How a Playful Mindset Leads to Better Work: Cas Holman & Michelle Lee✨ | playful mindsetleadership+3 | Cas HolmanMichelle Lee | IDEOIDEO U+1 | — | playleadership mindset+5 | — | 50m 48s | |
| 1/21/26 |  Leadership Philosophies in Practice & Building Creative Teams: Q&A with Mike Peng✨ | creative leadershipbuilding creative teams+3 | Mike Peng | IDEOIDEO U | — | leadershipcreativity+5 | — | 44m 16s | |
| 1/7/26 |  Part 2: Honest, Realistic, and Optimistic Leadership Advice from Friends of IDEO✨ | leadership advicecreative leadership+4 | Grace HwangMichelle Lee+8 | IDEOIDEO U+7 | — | leadershipcreative advice+7 | — | 50m 41s | |
| 12/30/25 |  Key Abilities of Creative Problem-Solvers: David Kelley (Replay)✨ | creative problem-solvingleadership+3 | David Kelley | IDEOStanford d.school+3 | — | creative problem-solvingDavid Kelley+6 | — | 44m 10s | |
| 12/18/25 |  Part 1: Honest, Realistic, and Optimistic Leadership Advice from Friends of IDEO✨ | leadership advicecreativity+3 | Michael HendrixKate Schnippering+7 | IDEOIDEO U+6 | — | leadershipadvice+5 | — | 43m 25s | |
| 12/4/25 |  3 Leadership Philosophies to Inspire Creative Excellence: Mike Peng | Host Mina Seetharaman chats with IDEO CEO Mike Peng about what creative excellence means today and how leaders can cultivate it on their teams. Mike shares three favorite leadership philosophies, stories from his global career, and practical ways to spark creativity, build healthy friction, and stay inspired.Sign up for invitations to live podcast recordings at ideou.com/podcast.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  How to Prototype with AI: Takashi Wickes | Learn how interaction designer Takashi Wickes uses AI to prototype ideas with more creativity, intention, and humanity. In this conversation with host Mina Seetharaman, Takashi shares mindsets, stories, and practical methods from IDEO U’s Prototyping with AI online course to help you stay curious, embrace friction, and keep humans at the center of AI-powered design.Sign up for invitations to live podcast recordings at ideou.com/podcast.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 11/7/25 |  Adopting AI with Purpose and Confidence: Q&A with Justin Massa | How can leaders bring AI into their organizations thoughtfully, without losing what makes them human? In this Asked & Answered episode, AI strategist and IDEO alum Justin Massa joins host Mina Seetharaman to answer listener questions and share a grounded, practical view of AI adoption. Justin explains why so many companies struggle to move from experimentation to impact, how to foster a culture of safe exploration, and why empathy and trust remain at the heart of leadership in the age of AI. Read the recap of this conversation on the IDEO U blog at ideou.com.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 10/9/25 |  How to Invest in AI for Your Business: Justin Massa | AI strategist and former IDEO partner Justin Massa joins host Mina Seetharaman to help leaders cut through the hype and focus on where artificial intelligence can create the most value. He shares practical frameworks for identifying strategic opportunities, balancing automation with augmentation, and bringing AI into your organization in a way that’s both human-centered and high-impact.Learn how to use Justin’s AI Opportunity Matrix, discover four universal entry points for AI innovation in businesses, and hear why reframing ROI beyond efficiency is key to sustainable growth.Read the recap of this discussion on the IDEO U blog at ideou.com. Want to learn more? Build your own AI adoption plan and learn tools for creativity, strategy, and responsible innovation in IDEO U's AI x Design Thinking Certificate, an 8-week online program. Learn more at ideo.in/aicert.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 9/11/25 |  Bringing Futuring into Your Organization: Q&A with Jennifer Lo | In this Asked & Answered episode, Jennifer Lo, IDEO's Senior Director of Design Futures, responds to community questions about how leaders can bring futuring into their organizations. From making the case for ROI, to balancing visionary leadership with grounded operators, to practical ways to get started, Jennifer shares insights on how to use futuring to build resilience and readiness.Read more on the IDEO U blog at ideou.com.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/27/25 |  How to Think Like a Futurist: Jennifer Lo | What does it mean to think like a futurist—and why should every leader learn how? In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, Jennifer Lo, Senior Director of Design Futures at IDEO, shares how futuring can help leaders navigate uncertainty, build resilient strategies, and shape the future they want to see. Learn how to spot signals, expand your strategic horizon, and use storytelling and artifacts to make long-term thinking feel actionable today.Read the recap of this conversation and see the futures cone framework mentioned on the IDEO U blog at ideou.com.Follow Jennifer Lo on LinkedIn for more futuring inspiration: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lo-28654b3/__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 8/13/25 |  Storytelling for Leaders and the Future of Narrative: Q&A with Catherine Connors | In this bonus episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, storyteller and strategist Catherine Connors returns to answer top questions from our IDEO U community. We explore what it really means to lead with story—beyond frameworks and formats—and how storytelling can be used to build culture, scale ideas, and drive meaningful change.Catherine shares her take on how to build storytelling capacity inside teams, how AI is reshaping the narrative landscape, and why co-authorship is the future of leadership storytelling.Whether you're looking to grow your storytelling skills, scale your influence, or help your team connect more deeply to their work, this episode offers practical insight for how to be a better storyteller and lead with narrative intention.Want to go deeper? Explore our Communicating for Impact Certificate—a 3-course program designed to help you speak and lead with clarity, empathy, and influence: https://www.ideou.com/products/communication-certificateRead the recap of this podcast episode on the IDEO U blog:https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/29/25 |  Creative Collaboration with IDEO CEO Mike Peng (Replay) | In this conversation, IDEO CEO Mike Peng shares what it really takes to foster creative collaboration on teams. From designing for trust and tension to navigating ambiguity and divergent thinking, Mike offers a clear-eyed look at how leaders can create the conditions for breakthrough ideas. Originally aired on August 8, 2019, this episode is full of timeless guidance for today’s fast-moving, complex world.__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
| 7/16/25 |  Storytelling for Change with a Former Disney Exec: Catherine Connors | What makes a story powerful enough to shift culture?In this episode of the Creative Confidence Podcast, Catherine Connors—former Head of Content at Disney Interactive and founder of storytelling consultancy StoryQuo—shares five key shifts that can help leaders use story as a tool for transformation.From rethinking traditional formats to embracing play and shared authorship, Catherine challenges conventional ideas about storytelling and invites us to create stories that people want to carry forward.Whether you're trying to connect more deeply with your team, design more inclusive narratives, or spark culture change, this conversation offers actionable insights for leaders in every industry.Read the episode recap: https://www.ideou.com/blogs/inspiration/storytelling-for-leadershipConnect with Catherine Connors on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineconnors/Check out IDEO U's Storytelling for Influence online course: https://www.ideou.com/products/storytelling-for-influence__________Get episode recaps and register for free live podcast events at ideou.com/podcast.Build your creative problem-solving skills with IDEO U's online courses in human-centered design, AI, leadership, and more at ideou.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | — | ||||||
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