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GA 510 | The Role of Questioning and Curiosity in Leadership with Scott McDuffee

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on January 11th, 2024

This week’s guest is Scott McDuffee. Ron and Scott discussed the role of curiosity in leadership, dealing with “CAVE” people, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • Scott’s favorite quote (3:12)
  • His background (3:59)
  • The challenges he’s faced (6:01)
  • The role of curiosity in leadership (11:08)
  • A technique Scott used (13:29)
  • Opening up with general questions (16:30)
  • Scenarios that involve the power of questioning (17:50)
  • Dealing with “CAVE” people (21:44)
  • Advice Scott would give to his younger self (25:34)
  • What he is most proud of as it relates to his lean journey (27:22)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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