David Whattoff - The Power of Curiosity (or Turn Over a Few Stones).
About this episode
David Whattoff discusses the importance of curiosity in engineering and problem-solving.
UK Country Manager for METOS, David Whattoff, takes Landwards Editor Andy Newbold through what makes him tick, the value of curiosity for engineers and how 'somebodies problem, is someone else's solution'. He suggests collecting business cards, and that often the quietest person in the room has a lot to say. Listen and find out more.
People in this episode
Host: Andy Newbold
Guest: David Whattoff
Topics covered
- curiosity
- engineering
- problem-solving
- networking
- communication
Keywords
- curiosity
- engineering
- business cards
- communication
- solutions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: METOS
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