Stefaan van Hooydonk

Stefaan van Hooydonk is one of the world’s leading voices on workplace curiosity.

After three decades in global executive roles across Asia, Europe, and the U.S., he founded the Global Curiosity Institute to measure and operationalize curiosity as a performance advantage.

His bestselling book, The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto, has sold over 10,000 copies and positioned him as a trusted advisor to brands including PepsiCo, Mars, PwC, ABB, and Red Hat.

He works with C-suite leaders worldwide to turn curiosity into measurable competitive advantage.

Modern Author Program

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“Of everyone who starts writing a book, only 2% finish one.”

— Stefaan van Hooydonk

What Changed?

Before the book:
Senior executive leading learning functions globally.

After the book:
Recognized global authority.
CEO conversations.
Enterprise keynotes.
Research platform.
Institutional brand.

The book became the calling card.

Goal

  • Build authority or thought leadership
  • Support a consulting or speaking business
  •  Use a book as a business asset

Constraints

  • Limited time / full-time job
  • First-time author
  • Not a confident writer
  • Balancing book with business or leadership role

Role

  • Executive / C-suite
  • Consultant / advisor