Kathy Taberner is co-founder of the Institute of Curiosity and co-author of ‘The Power of Curiosity: How to Have Real Conversations That Create Collaboration, Innovation and Understanding (Morgan James 2015). She has coached executives for over 12 years in all sectors with a focus on leadership development. She is a retired occupational therapist with a MA in leadership and learning and brings a focus of curiosity to her coaching. She believes curiosity is a fundamental skill required in the 21st century and when we are curious we begin to understand each other and can change the world, one conversation at a time. She believes coaching is an important profession, one where a solid ethical approach is mandatory and for this reason is a board member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) Independent Review Board.