EP. #223: The Social Side of Curiosity at Work, with Phil Thompson PhD

Choose to be Curious

Business and popular magazines are riddled with assurances that the best leaders are curious. That where curiosity goes, success will follow. I blithely encourage people to “choose to be curious.” But the truth is: it isn’t that simple. There is some skill involved. And, not surprisingly, more than a few social constructs. So, today we’re digging into the social side of curiosity at work with Phil Thompson, PhD. Phil is a professor in the Department of Management at the Pamplin School of Business at Virginia Tech. He’s trying to understand how micro-organizational behaviors such as organizational citizenship behavior, impression management, organizational politics, perceived organizational support, and curiosity influence employees’ job performance. And, he wants to know, what happens when those dynamics intersect with gender differences? Check out Phil Thompson's work: https://www.philthompsonphd.com Music by Sean Balick.