Ex-Pinterest & Canva Exec: Curiosity As A Muscle

 Ex-Pinterest & Canva Exec: Curiosity As A Muscle

Work is not like school– there are no right answers, and if you’re looking to be “right” then you will always fall behind. Annie Riley sits down with Silvia Oviedo Lopez, Founder & CEO of Blomma AI and former Canva and Pinterest leader, to unpack how the best leaders train curiosity, learn in real time, and see hard questions as a gift.


Time Stamps:

00:00 — Meet Silvia Oviedo Lopez

03:48 — How to Position Yourself for Growth

05:25 — Be Someone Who Brings Clarity

09:28 — Fast Learning Loops

10:44 — Pattern Matching vs. Fresh Thinking

12:34 — Curiosity Is a Muscle

16:16 — Coaching Without “Right vs. Wrong”

18:18 — Let Go and Keep Moving

27:05 — Scaling as a Leader

33:15 — Building Complementary Teams

36:57 — Leading People Smarter Than You

41:04 — What Are You Hearing From Your Team?

42:33 — Curiosity as a Leadership Superpower

43:16 — Flexibility in a Changing World


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