Wonder Woman in Business, Dr. Diane Hamilton

Susan Freeman

March 25, 2020

Communications, Empathy, Team Building, Strategy, Women Leaders, Curiosity

Dr. Diane Hamilton is the Founder and CEO of Tonerra, and Co-Founder of DIMA Innovations, which are consulting and media-based businesses. She is a nationally syndicated radio host, keynote speaker, and the former MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business. She has authored multiple books which are required in universities around the world, including Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential. She is the creator of the Curiosity Code Index® assessment, which is the first and only assessment that determines the factors that inhibit curiosity. Her groundbreaking work in the area of curiosity helps organizations improve innovation, engagement, and productivity. Thinkers50 Radar chose her as one of the top minds in management and leadership. Her work has been endorsed by some of the most respected names in leadership, including Steve Forbes, Keith Krach, Ken Fisher, Dave Ulrich, and Verne Harnish. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker who has shared the stage with top speakers including Marshall Goldsmith, Martha Stewart, Daymond John, Travis Bradberry, and Jeffrey Hayzlett. She has been featured on Forbes, INC, Investors Business Daily, First for Women, Investopedia, SHRM, International Institute for Learning, International Coach Federation, HR Virtual Summit, Flerish YOU app (in association with Reid Hoffman), Cross Knowledge (Wiley), Training Industry, ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox.

Helpful Links

https://drdianehamilton.com/news-and-media/

https://drdianehamilton.com/curiosity-code-system/

Social Media @drdianehamilton

Questions

1. I understand you have a background in behavioral issues in business. What led to your interest in studying psychology-based issues in the workplace?

2. You created the first and only assessment that determines the factors that impact curiosity. What made you curious about studying curiosity?

3. Why do we lose curiosity and how do we get it back?

4. Why is curiosity important to engagement, innovation, and productivity?

5. You serve on multiple boards. How have you incorporated your work with curiosity and behaviors into how you help with your work with boards?

6. You teach, speak, and run your organization to help train people to be curious. You also have a nationally syndicated radio show. How did you get involved in that?