{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Leadership Sovereignty Podcast: Career Growth and Promotion","title":"A Little Friction Is Good: How Strategic Curiosity Closes the Series and Opens Doors","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/3d15e99d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":825,"description":"Curiosity opens doors. It fuels creativity. And handled correctly, it is a trust builder.\nIn this episode of the Leadership Sovereignty Podcast, host Ralph Owens and co-host Terry Baylor close out their five-part conversation with Shachella James — VP of Enterprise Systems at CenterPoint Energy. This is Part 5 of 5.\nShachella delivers her top three curiosity-driven leadership principles, introduces the concept of strategic friction — asking the question that is counter to the popular thought in the room — and explains how one bold question per meeting can change your entire trajectory. She closes the series with a line that captures everything: curiosity is your currency. Promotions follow it.\nWhat you will learn in this episode:\n- The top three curiosity-driven leadership principles every professional should carry\n- Why a little friction in a room is not antagonism — it is traction\n- How to ask questions that unify, clarify, or constructively divide a room\n- Why one bold question per meeting is all you need to start building visible influence\n- How curiosity opens doors, fuels creativity, and builds trust at every level\nThis episode is for you if:\n- You have been sitting quietly in rooms where you should be contributing\n- You want a repeatable practice for showing up with strategic impact in every meeting\n- You are ready to stop playing it safe and start asking the questions that shift conversations\n- You want to close out this series with the principles that will carry you forward\n👤 View Shachella James's guest profile\n🧾 Chapters\n***********************************\n📺 Watch This Episode on YouTube\n***********************************\n🌐 Visit the Leadership Sovereignty Hub\nEverything you need to lead with clarity, confidence, and strategy — in one place.\nhttps://www.leadershipsovereignty.com\n- Listen to or watch our full episode library\n- Download free leadership frameworks, guides, and tools\n- Read in-depth show notes and guest takeaways\n- Submit your leadership...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HrtAHE3tIaxuHOQdgCfKGWhEfwHl0O5gNGoh7oEDgkY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zNjVi/MDVlODYwMjRlZTZi/ZTk3MzZmNzA1ZmU1/NmEwZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}