5 Tips for Curiosity-Driven Leadership:

1. Curiosity as a Leadership Foundation: Tamara Vrooman emphasizes that curiosity is crucial for leadership success, driving the willingness to explore, learn, and innovate.
2. Curiosity Is Like a Muscle: From early reading with her grandmother, cross-training in various interests to trying new restaurants and attending different concerts, Tamara demonstrates that curiosity can be learned and strengthened with practice. 
3. Curiosity in Transitioning Sectors: Tamara’s career transitions from public service to leading a credit union, and now an airport, underscore the value of curiosity in navigating diverse sectors successfully.
4. Impact of Curiosity on Organizational Innovation: At Vancity and YVR, Tamara’s curiosity led to significant innovations, from financial products addressing social issues to sustainability initiatives in aviation.
5. Curiosity Is the Key to Empathy: Tamara’s stories highlight how curiosity not only drives improvement and innovation but also fosters resilience and empathy, essential qualities for effective leadership.

Show Notes 

[00:00:00] Introduction of Tamara Vrooman and her leadership journey.

[00:00:55] Tamara’s definition of curiosity and its importance in leadership.

[00:02:02] Early demonstration of curiosity in Tamara’s life.

[00:03:19] Refining the practice of curiosity through cross-training in various interests.

[00:04:29] Influence of Tamara’s grandmother on cultivating curiosity.

[00:06:08] Role models of curiosity in Tamara’s career.

[00:08:15] How education fostered Tamara’s curiosity.

[00:11:08] Transition from history to understanding finance’s societal impact.

[00:12:53] Balancing activism and management in large institutions.

[00:15:45] Example of curiosity in action during Tamara’s tenure as Deputy Minister of Finance in BC.

[00:18:35] Link between curiosity and self-awareness.

[00:21:25] Leadership and curiosity at Vancity.

[00:26:27] Curiosity-driven initiatives at YVR.