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The Experimental Leader

The ultimate neuroscience-backed course for professionals who want to lead with curiosity, adaptability, and clarity—without burning out.

Mattia Perett
Founder of News Alchemists
Whether you are formally in a leadership role or not, The Experimental Leader is a course that every human being can benefit from. An incredible collection of expertly curated insights, methods and tools that will help you live a life driven more by curiosity and less by anxiety.
Louise Bartlett
Founder of Beatnik Design
The Experimental Leader felt like stepping into a pop-up laboratory of possibility. Anne-Laure shared a simple framework for conducting tiny experiments that I can apply everywhere – running my freelance business, parenting a teenager, or collaborating with teams.
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What if the way we’ve been taught to lead no longer works?

In a world of uncertainty, complexity, and constant change, rigid leadership playbooks fall short.
Modern leaders need something more dynamic, human—and effective.

Leadership Challenges

  • Leading with control
  • Responding to change with anxiety
  • Seeking clarity through control
  • Chasing Fixed future outcomes
  • Making Decisions under pressure
  • Drowning in ambiguity

Leadership Ambitions

  • Leading with curiosity
  • Adapting to change with calm
  • Finding clarity through iteration
  • Learning in real-time with tiny experiments
  • Making decisions through reflection
  • Leveraging uncertainty

This isn’t about working harder.

It’s about working smarter: harnessing uncertainty, building resilience,
and turning curiosity into your competitive advantage​

What is The Experimental Leader?

What if the way we’ve been taught to lead, decide, and grow no longer works? In a world of uncertainty, complexity, and constant change, rigid leadership playbooks fall short. 


Modern leaders need something more dynamic, human, and effective. 


The Experimental Leader is a premium self-paced course for ambitious professionals ready to upgrade their mindset, navigate uncertainty with confidence, and lead with calm, intention, and impact. 


Created by Anne-Laure Le Cunff—neuroscientist, former Google executive, startup founder, and author of Tiny Experiments—this course blends practical tools with powerful mental models grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience. This isn’t about working harder. It’s about working smarter: harnessing uncertainty, building resilience, and turning curiosity into your competitive advantage

Ready to upgrade your leadership?

The Experimental Leader is a premium self-paced course for ambitious professionals ready to upgrade their mindset, navigate uncertainty with confidence, and lead with calm, intention, and impact.

THE EXPERIMENTAL LEADER

Experimental Leadership Course for Leaders and Entrepreneurs
$ 499
  • 6 High-impact video modules
  • Field-tested tools from Tiny Experiments
  • Research deep dives
  • Interactive worksheets
  • Guided reflection prompts
  • Real Q&A from a live audience
  • Lifetime access to all course materials

Created by Anne-Laure Le Cunff

Anne-Laure Le Cunff, PhD is a neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and writer. A former Google executive, she went back to university to earn a Ph.D. in Psychology & Neuroscience from King’s College London. As the founder of Ness Labs and author of its widely read newsletter, she writes about evidence-based ways for people to make the most of their minds, navigate uncertainty, and practice lifelong learning. Her work has been featured in peer-reviewed academic journals and mainstream publications such as WIRED, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Fortune, Entrepreneur, and more.

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Access 6 evidence-based modules:

🧠 Module 1: How to Think Like a Scientist

In this module, you’ll shift from rigid, fear-driven goals to an experimental mindset that combines ambition with curiosity. You’ll learn to study your own work patterns,uncover the hidden scripts that shape your behavior, and embrace failure as a source of learning. You’ll walk away with a practical framework to approach leadership with adaptability, clarity, and a spirit of discovery.

This module shows you how to turn moments of stress and ambiguity into opportunities for growth. You’ll discover how curiosity calms the brain’s threat response, explore your responses under pressure, and learn to apply systematic curiosity to yourself, others, and the world. By the end, you’ll be able to flip the switch from anxiety to curiosity, especially when the path ahead isn’t clear.

You’ll learn to conduct tiny experiments that build momentum through trial and error. You’ll practice using tools like the Curiosity Compass, the Map of Maybe, and the PACT method to test ideas quickly, adapt as you go, and turn uncertainty into an advantage. After this module, you’ll have a practical system for making progress without relying on perfect plans.

In this module, you’ll learn how to cut through noise and make smarter choices, even under pressure. You’ll explore how the brain processes decisions to integrate emotional and rational factors. You’ll come out with the ability to make confident, curiosity-driven decisions that adapt to changing circumstances while keeping second-order consequences in mind.

This module helps you break free from toxic productivity and practice mindful productivity instead. You’ll learn to leverage your magic windows, to balance cognitive, emotional, and physical resources, and to use simple self-regulation practices, achieving more impact while staying resilient over the long term.

This module will equip you with the tools to extend the experimental mindset from the individual level to the collective. You’ll learn how to design team experiments and unlock social flow where ideas and solutions emerge effortlessly. By the end, you’ll know how to cultivate a culture where experimentation becomes the engine of innovation and sustainable growth.

AI is reshaping how we work, and the best way to stay ahead is to treat it as a space for experimentation. In this bonus module, you’ll learn from Ben Tossell, one of the leading voices in AI. You’ll also get a companion action plan that helps you design your own AI experiments, either solo or with your team, so you can use AI with systematic curiosity.

The Experimental Leader is trusted: by leaders across industries whether they work independently, at fast-growing startups, in non-profits or in large corporations

James Fallan
Hiring Process Architect
“Packed full of useful takeaways and tools that you can implement right now with your team.”
Jack Iciek
Precious Metals Trader
“The Experimental Leader rewired my brain. Once you see the power of leading through curiosity and tiny experiments, you can’t unsee it. This should be part of every school and business. It’s a simple, practical framework for building the high-agency skills we’ll all need in the AI era ahead. What Anne-Laure has created is a system for future-proofing yourself.”
B.J. Woodstein
Translator, Writer, Consultant
“I came away from the course feeling challenged and stimulated, with new ideas about how I could move forward, professionally and personally.”
Michał Karzyński
Operations Manager
“The Experimental Leader was exactly the kind of knowledge I have been searching for, served not only with practical pieces of advice, but also with science trivia that stands behind why it works to experiment and why we should be more agile with our leadership.”
Geetu Vanjani
Learning & Development Specialist
“Anne-Laure’s approach is deeply human, and by the end of the course, you will walk away more emotionally agile, grounded, and connected to the kind of leader you truly want to be.”
Joanna Hyde
Change Coaching and Communications
“A complete game changer for leading and thriving in a world of constant uncertainty. With her solid neuroscience expertise and clear explanations, Anne-Laure brings to life what happens in the brain when we actively switch into curiosity mode and away from anxiety and pressure. There’s a well-balanced mix of theory and thought-provoking, creative, and practical tools to enable you to cultivate and practise an experimental mindset, in your leadership and for yourself.”

By the end of this course, you’ll have a flexible, self-correcting leadership operating system—rooted in curiosity, powered by reflection, and resilient in the face of uncertainty.