Paper Napkin Wisdom - Podcast And Blog For Entrepreneurs, Leaders And Difference-makers

When Jeff Wetzler scribbled his napkin wisdom — “The answers you most need are hidden in plain sight… They reside in the hearts and minds of the people right around you. You just need to know how to ask in the right ways.” — he distilled 25 years of leadership, education-innovation, and curiosity-driven research into one deceptively simple thought.  Jeff is co-CEO and co-founder of Transcend, the nonprofit helping schools design breakthrough learning models, and former Chief Learning Officer at Teach For America. With a doctorate in Adult Learning & Leadership from Columbia and a psychology degree from Brown, he’s advised Fortune-100 executives, written two books (most recently ASK: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You), and built “The Ask Approach,” a five-step method to turn everyday conversations into engines of insight and trust.   “People don’t tell us what we really need to hear because they’re afraid of the impact… That fear keeps leaders in the dark.” — Jeff Wetzler, PNW 275  In this wi