Episode 53

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7th Oct 2025

Asking Better Questions to Be a Great Leader with Topaz Adizes

"๐˜ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ซ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฃ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด, ๐˜ฃ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ด๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ'๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ฒ๐˜ถ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ." - Topaz Adizes

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Join Jason for a deeply insightful conversation with Topaz Adizes, Emmy-winning filmmaker, author, and the founder of The Skin Deep, an experience design studio renowned for its innovative approaches to exploring human connection.


In this episode, Jason and Topaz explore how understanding the patterns of meaningful connection so vital in our personal lives can transform the way we lead, manage, and design experiences at work. Topaz brings a unique perspective to the intersection of storytelling, experience architecture, and workplace relationships.


Key lessons highlighted in our conversation include:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Why leaders must shift from having all the answers to becoming guides who facilitate curiosity and growth within their teams.

๐Ÿ‘‰ The vital importance of acknowledging power dynamics by stating your intention as a leader, not just your agenda, to encourage authentic participation.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Why leaders must shift from having all the answers to becoming guides who facilitate curiosity and growth within their teams.

๐Ÿ‘‰ How the right connective questions at work, crafted for the unique โ€œandโ€ of a workplace context, unlock empathy, understanding, and shared meaning, even amid conflict or difference.


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Connect with Topaz:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/topazadizes/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_skindeep/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSkinDeep


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