Episode Details

Curiosity isn’t a soft skill—it’s operational. In this Mind Over Masculinity episode, innovation leader and author Joe Lalley breaks down how asking thoughtful questions accelerates decisions, reduces rework, and rebuilds trust on teams. We cover practical ways to make curiosity safe in meetings, why smaller teams often out-learn bigger orgs, and how rapid prototyping turns questions into results. If you lead, hire, or ship products, this conversation shows how to use questions to unlock culture change and business outcomes.

About the guest  :

Joe Lalley is a writer, speaker, and innovation consultant who has helped organizations like Meta, Pfizer, Cisco, and JetBlue apply curiosity, design thinking, and rapid prototyping to real problems. His forthcoming book, Questions to Learn: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Career, Team, and Organization, is a practical field guide for leaders and operators.

Key takeaways:

• Curiosity is a doorway to connection, creativity, and common ground—teams that stay curious make bigger, faster breakthroughs.

• Environments that reward hierarchy over inquiry shut down learning; questions must be welcomed top-to-bottom.

• Small, scrappy teams often learn faster because roles are less siloed and people connect dots across functions.

• Phrase questions to invite thinking, not defensiveness—tone matters as much as content (“Why did you do that?” can sound accusatory).

• Talk to customers early; skipping discovery usually costs more time later in rework.

• Replace debate about “the right answer” with agreement on how you’ll test if an answer is right.

• Build a culture of small increments and rapid prototypes to turn curiosity into decisions and outcomes.

• Start with allies in the room; normalize inquiry with safe, clear, and action-oriented questions.

Connect with the guest  

Website: joelalley.com
LinkedIn: Joe Lalley

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