S4 Ep10: The Olympics going beyond Psychological Safety with Richard Parker (Leading Line Consultancy CEO, Head of Leadership & Culture & Partner Ernst & Young)

Richard Parker, previous CEO of the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association and current CEO of Leading Line Consultancy and Partner within EY Lane4 joins Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones in a thought-provoking discussion on how resilience, not being afraid to fail and curiosity has driven him to move through a career starting as a teacher, professional athlete and CEO to a big 4 partner.  How do you build your confidence to follow different career paths? What do you think is stopping people from trying new things out?  What does this mean for leaders and organizations? and what is a leader’s role in creating psychological safety?     Are you curious?  About the Curious Advantage Podcast Series The Curious Advantage Podcast series is brought to you by the authors of the book The Curious Advantage, Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones and it is about how individuals and organisations use the power of curiosity to drive success in their lives and organisations, especially in the context of our new digital reality. It brings to life the latest understanding from neuroscience, anthropology, history, and behaviourism about curiosity and makes these useful for everyone. Produced by Aliki Paolinelis, Jessica Wickham & Edited by Roman Pechersky  About ‘The Curious Advantage’ Book The Curious Advantage is an exploration of the idea of Curiosity and its increasing importance for thriving in the digital age. Taking the widest possible exploration of things Curious – historical, contemporary, neuro-scientific, anthropological, behavioural, semantic and business-focused. At the heart of the book is our model of Curiosity, called ’Sailing the 7 C’s of Curiosity’. This model provides individuals with a practical framework for how to be successfully Curious and use Curiosity as a power skill to unlock their own potential. To find out more visit: curiousadvantage.com Get your copy on Amazon The Curious Advantage Audiobook is also available on audible