Why great leaders lead like great teachers | Katie Trowbridge | TEDxSarasota

Why do the best teachers often create the best leaders? Educator and leadership strategist Katie Trowbridge explores how curiosity, psychological safety, and deeper thinking can transform the way organizations lead, collaborate, and grow. #TEDxSarasota Katie Trowbridge is an award-winning educator, TEDx speaker, leadership strategist, and CEO of Curiosity 2 Create, with more than two decades of experience helping people think more deeply and lead more boldly. A former marketing director turned high school English teacher, she brings a rare blend of corporate, educational, and nonprofit leadership experience to her work. After spending 23 years in the classroom, Katie saw firsthand how curiosity, creative thinking, and psychological safety drive engagement and growth. School leaders - and later business leaders - began asking how her approach could be applied beyond education, forming the foundation of her leadership philosophy that the business world has much to learn from great teachers. Katie is the creator of the trademarked CREATE Method™, a practical framework used to transform teams and organizations into environments where curiosity, collaboration, and problem-solving thrive. She is the author of multiple books, including Deeper Thinking in the Classroom, and her work has been featured in Newsweek, Fortune, Yahoo News, and more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx