When Leadership Stops Developing People with Dr. Katie Trowbridge

Curiosity, Compliance, and Teams That Think. Why do capable, intelligent teams stop taking initiative? Sometimes it is not because people are lazy, disengaged, or unwilling to contribute. Sometimes they have learned that following directions is safer than asking questions, challenging assumptions, or offering an original idea. In this episode of Notes From the Edge, Lisa Lacy sits down with Dr. Katie Trowbridge, an award-winning educator, TEDx speaker, leadership strategist, author, and CEO of Curiosity 2 Create. After more than 25 years in the classroom, Katie began bringing the principles of curiosity, trust, and thoughtful questioning into organizations. Her work helps leaders move beyond managing behavior and toward creating cultures where people think deeply, contribute ideas, take ownership, and lead with purpose. Together, Lisa and Katie explore: • Why leadership shifted from developing people to managing compliance • Why capable teams sometimes stop taking initiative • The leadership habits that unintentionally silence good ideas • What great teachers understand about human development • How curiosity and trust create stronger workplace cultures • The CREATE Method™ and how leaders can build teams that think for themselves Dr. Katie Trowbridge is the author of Lead Boldly, Think Deeply and the creator of the CREATE Method™, a framework designed to help leaders develop stronger thinkers and more sustainable organizational cultures. Learn more about Dr.