Dr. Bobby Parmar on Why Great Leaders Embrace Radical Doubt | EP 674

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🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Passion Struck, John R. Miles sits down with Dr. Bidhan “Bobby” Parmar, Shannon G. Smith Bicentennial Professor of Business Administration at UVA’s Darden School and author of Radical Doubt: Turning Uncertainty into Surefire Success. Together, they unpack why doubt isn’t a weakness to overcome but a force to harness.

Bobby explains how our brains rely on three systems—pursue, protect, and pause—and why learning to strengthen the “pause” system can transform how we make decisions in moments of uncertainty. They explore why information alone doesn’t change behavior, the dangers of being a “right-answer getter,” and how to become a “better-answer maker.” Through real-world examples ranging from career paralysis to leadership dilemmas, Bobby offers tools for using doubt as a catalyst for clarity, resilience, and smarter choices.

Whether you’re leading a team, making big life decisions, or simply navigating the unknown, this conversation reframes doubt as the superpower you’ve been overlooking.

To learn more about Dr. Bobby Parmar: https://www.darden.virginia.edu/faculty-research/directory/bidhan-l-parmar

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0:00.0	Coming up next on Passionstruck.
0:02.2	By embracing doubt and seeing it as a signal for learning, we're able to pay attention to these multiple aspects of a decision, my personal values, the organizational mission, relationships with key stakeholders, financial profitability.
0:15.9	And we're able to try to titrate and make sure, okay, if I'm making a decision that might sacrifice my personal
0:21.8	values, I'm doing it intentionally. I'm not doing it as a reaction. I know that in the next
0:27.6	decision, I better get back to that somehow because if I keep going down this path, I'm going to
0:32.1	wake up and regret that life that I've lived. Welcome to Passionstruck. I'm your host, John Miles.
0:39.5	This is the show where we explore the art of human flourishing and what it truly means to live like it matters. Each week,
0:45.5	I sit down with change makers, creators, scientists, and everyday heroes to decode the human experience
0:51.3	and uncover the tools that help us lead with meaning, heal what hurts,
0:55.8	and pursue the fullest expression of who we're capable of becoming. Whether you're designing
1:00.6	your future, developing as a leader, or seeking deeper alignment in your life, this show is
1:05.9	your invitation to grow with purpose and act with intention. because the secret to a life of deep purpose,
1:12.2	connection, and impact is choosing to live like you matter.
1:24.4	Welcome back, friends, to episode 674 Passionstruck.
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2:02.1	off our new series, The Forces We Cannot See, by exploring one of the most fundamental but overlooked
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