From Information Age to Discernment Age: Leading with Curiosity & Emotional Intelligence with Dr. Alan Mueller

What separates good leaders from truly great ones? In this episode of Vision Pros Live, Dr. Alan Mueller, keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and author of Leading with Emotional Intelligence, shares why curiosity is the most underrated leadership skill in the modern age, how embracing mistakes builds stronger organizations, and why we may be on the cusp of a new era: the Discernment Age. A practical, energizing conversation for anyone ready to lead with more authenticity, empathy, and impact.

📖 Book: Leading with Emotional Intelligence, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXV7N3LH

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction and welcome

0:21 - Who is Dr. Alan Mueller?

3:38 - Lessons from sports: fundamentals, failure, and learning cultures

4:46 - Why the best organizations embrace mistakes as growth opportunities

5:22 - What leaders can learn by studying sports organizations

7:06 - Curiosity: the #1 skill for advanced leaders

7:57 - From the Information Age to the Discernment Age

8:23 - The Gore-Tex model: cross-training to build curiosity across departments

9:08 - The POC formula: Pause, Open, Curious, Confident

11:32 - Fortune cookie: give yourself and others grace

11:55 - Closing thoughts

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