Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential

by Diane Hamilton

Everyone is born curious. So, what happens? Why do some people become less curious than others? For individuals, leaders, and companies to be successful, they must determine the things that hold curiosity hostage. Think of the most innovative companies and you will notice they employ people who do not accept the status quo, they aren't reluctant to change, they evolve with the times, they look for problems to solve, and focus on asking questions.
Drawing on decades research and incorporating interviews from some of the top leaders of our time, Hamilton examines the factors that impact curiosity including fear, assumptions, technology, and environment (FATE). Through her ground-breaking research, she has created the Curiosity Code Index (CCI) assessment to determine how these factors have impacted curiosity and to provide an action plan to transform individuals and organizations to help improve areas impacted by curiosity, including innovation, engagement, creativity, and productivity.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious" - Albert Einstein

Genres: Leadership

251 pages, Paperback

Published January 28, 2019

Reviews

[Leo Bottary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dr. Diane Hamilton’s own curiosity abounds in her book, Cracking the Curiosity Code. If you’re curious about curiosity, you’re in luck. The good news is that you’ll learn a great deal about a lot of other things as well, as Diane delves into the tenuous relationships between curiosity and leadership, engagement, intelligence, assumptions, etc.

So, “what’s the difference between the people who take toasters apart and the person who just wants toast?” This is just one of many questions you’ll explore during your journey through this well written and thoroughly researched narrative. You’ll see FATE in a whole new light and learn that the people we surround ourselves with influence our level of curiosity a great deal!

If I’ve made you at all curious to learn more about what’s to be discovered inside the pages of this book, then this book is for you!

[Martti · Rating 2 out of 5]

What’s the difference between the people who take toasters apart and the person who just wants toast?
Dr. Diane Hamilton talks about F (fear) A (assumptions) T (technology) E (environment). About personal and team growth. Curiosity, leadership, engagement, intelligence, assumptions. Bunch of examples about why [south park teacher's voice] curiosity is good, mkey [/voice stop]

But in short, it's contents is spoiled by the title and I'm not sure why would you need a whole book to understand the obvious - curiosity is a vital part of a positive person, a growing person and/or team. You don't really need a whole book to be captain obvious. Waste time on that one only if you're really curious ;)

[Leslie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some interesting tidbits of information are scattered throughout the book. I wanted to learn more about curiosity and how to encourage it. The book is generally a sales pitch for the test you can purchase to measure curiosity ($49).

[Nasir Ali · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but great reading on why we loose curiosity as we get older, the four factors, fear technology, environment and assumptions and how it inhibit our curiosity.

[Khayra Bundakji · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit long for the basic message: Being in a state of curiosity is more efficient and joyful than being in a state of panic or expectation.

[Luigi Cusano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cracking The Curiousity Code really provoked thought for me in my self reflection through my life, career and fatherhood. F (fear) A (assumptions) T (technology) E (environment) are very important factors for individuals and teams. For my self it resonated strongly with the FATE challenges I experienced and as a father of creative children it helped me understand the value to let them make slime as they might be a chemist as dad once was. As a leader, healthy conflict and engagement is essential to building a sustainable business and how better than to cultivate a culture of curiosity and innovation.