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Dr. Debra Clary

Dr. Debra Clary

Dr. Debra Clary is a leadership strategist, researcher, and executive coach with over four decades of leadership experience at some of the world’s most iconic companies, including Frito-Lay, Coca-Cola, Jack Daniel’s, and Humana. Relying on her doctorate in Leadership and Organization Development and her inquisitive approach to every facet of life, Debra has inspired hundreds of executives and teams to achieve business success guided by the principle that curiosity is not a soft skill—it’s a superpower for growth. Today, after forging a path as a leading curiosity expert, Debra advises Fortune 500 companies and mission-driven teams on how to harness the power of curiosity to encourage transformation and foster connection.

Whether leading billion-dollar brands, advocating for women’s leadership, delivering a viral TEDx talk, or performing a sold out one-woman off-Broadway show, Debra is guided by her mission to ask bold questions and follow wonder. Her upcoming book, The Curiosity Curve, is the culmination of years of research and real-world experience coaching hundreds of leaders through transformation, and empowering individuals and organizations on their unique journeys to success.


Dr. Debra Clary is a member of the Executive Council at CEOWORLD magazine. For more of her insights, follow her on LinkedIn. You can also visit her official website.
Dr. Debra Clary
Executive Briefing

Why Curiosity Gets Punished at the Top

Most leaders say they value curiosity. Most organizations say they reward it. The data—and lived experience—suggest otherwise. In executive teams across industries, curiosity is often praised in theory and penalized in practice. Leaders encourage people to “think differently,” yet when decisions need to be made quickly, questions are treated as friction....