The Living Company at AI Speed

In 1997, Arie de Geus published a book about why some companies live for centuries while most die in their forties. He was Shell’s head of strategic planning. The board had asked him a simple question: how do we last? De Geus went looking for answers and came back with a list of companies that [...]

The AI Capability Gap You Already Identified

Companies are pouring money into AI tools and AI training. The reason returns are uneven isn’t the tools. The capabilities that decide whether AI pays off are the same ones every L&D roadmap has had for two decades.

AI Cannot Lose a Mother

Five ways of knowing AI structurally cannot reach. The kinds of cognition that require a body, a stake, or a life — and what they mean for human work.

6 New Cognitive Abilities That Were Not Possible Before AI

AI doesn’t just make work faster. It removes constraints that shaped how knowledge work evolved. Here are six new cognitive moves and why they demand more from you, not less.

How to Use Narrative Dialogue (and Why “Why” Is the Wrong Question)

Learn the three conversation techniques that turn meetings into genuine dialogue. Replace “why” with better questions and watch what changes.

The Ownership Playbook: How to Build Skills Your Company Won’t Teach You

Learn the three skills that separate ICs who get stuck from ICs who drive impact: Seek, Sense, Share. A practical playbook with frameworks you can use Monday.

Leading in High-Pressure Situations: Reflections from our live conversation

What you will learn: A career in sales can feel like one chaotic, high-pressure situation after another. As a leader, you can freeze, or you can lead confidently through short-term turmoil and set your team up for long-term success. The key to the second path looks like this: Self-Awareness: It starts with you. You need...

Challenging Assumptions: 5 Flipped Perspectives on Poor Work Cultures

Are you familiar with the term living company? Neither was I until I started working at one. Before joining Curious Lion, I was part of a workforce that bonded over the shared trauma of working at a job that left you feeling unappreciated, underpaid, and overworked. These conditions are seen as ‘normal’ – all part...

The Pitfalls of a Fear-Based Culture

We once had a client with a fear-based culture. People at the company were used to having their teeth kicked in. So they’d often take that out on our team. Here’s what happened: In this fear-based culture, senior leadership were frantic. Always busy. Always rushed. Always too important for patience. As a result, everyone at...

Workaholics, Holidays, and Finding Joy in the Waves of Work

Hi, my name is Lu-ise Hattingh… and I’m a workaholic. At least, that’s who I thought I was, but I’m getting ahead of myself. Picture this. It’s the June school holidays in Cape Town, South Africa, 1998 (that’s the Winter holidays for us in the Southern Hemisphere). Eight-year-old Lu-ise has been up since 6 am...