Blindspotting: How to see what others miss

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By embracing the mindsets of honesty, curiosity, and flexibility, Blindspotting enables you to see what others might overlook, empowering you to make smarter decisions and inspire those around you to do the same. In a world that prizes certainty and bravado, the most powerful leaders do something unexpected - they embrace what they don't know. Blindspotting reveals the hidden strength of intellectual humility, the often-overlooked key to better decisions, stronger teams, and breakthrough innovations. Backed by cutting-edge research and compelling stories, this book will reshape how you think about the very nature of effective leadership in our complex and polarised world. Discover how to ask smarter questions, break down biases, and create an organisational culture where challenge and growth go hand-in-hand. Whether you're a seasoned executive or just starting your career, Blindspotting offers a highly practical roadmap to becoming a wiser, more adaptable, and ultimately more successful leader and individual.

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Dr Kirstin Ferguson is an author, columnist, and company director. Beginning her career as an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Kirstin has held roles that have included chief executive officer of an international consulting firm and acting chair and deputy chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Kirstin has a PhD in leadership and culture, as well as honours degrees in Law and History. She is an adjunct professor at the Queensland University of Technology Business School, where she was named Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 2020 and is a Sir Winston Churchill Fellow. She was included on Thinkers50 Radar List in 2021 and shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award in Leadership. In 2023 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant service to business and gender equality. Kirstin's work in Head and Heart (Viking, 2023) saw her win the 2023 Thinkers50 Leadership Excellence Award. She was also named as one of only eight new entrants to the Thinkers50 Ranking 2023. Kirstin writes a weekly column on leadership and work in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and is also a contributor to the Australian Financial Review and Forbes.