Greek and Dutch rights for THE CURIOSITY CODE sold in auctions!

We are excited to announce that the Greek rights for THE CURIOSITY CODE: Stay Curious or Stay Stuck in a World of Constant Change by Dr. Alexander Puutio have been sold to Psichogios in an auction! The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

And even more exciting news: The Dutch rights for The Curiosity Code have been sold to HarperCollins Holland in an auction! The deal was closed by Martti Berner at Elina Ahlbäck Literary Agency.

Psichogios Publications is the number one trade publisher in Greece with a publishing list of both adult and children’s books including such authors, in no particular order, as Margaret Atwood, Richard Osman, Jeff Kinney, Astrid Lindgren, Jonathan Franzen, Haruki Murakami, P. L. Travers, Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling, Dr. Seuss, Kazuo Ishiguro, Agatha Christie, and many others. Their non-fiction titles cover a wide range of topics and feature authors such as Rob Dix (author of The Price of Money), Jeff Bezos (Invent and Wonder), Maja Goepel, Brian Dumaine, just to name a few. They are also the proud editor of the Harvard Business Review series.

HarperCollins Holland publishes non-fiction for a broad audience. Its books are both informative and engaging, combining accessibility with practical insights. The list focuses on personal development, covering areas such as health, psychology, business, and wellbeing. Highlights include Thomas Erikson, Jay Shetty, James Nestor, and Steven Bartlett.

The Curiosity Code has now been sold to five territories and counting!

DOWNLOAD READING MATERIALS FOR THE CURIOSITY CODE HERE

For decades, we’ve been told that specialization, grit, and mastering a single craft are the keys to success. However, success stories like Warren Buffet, Jack Ma, and Marc Benioff suggest a different formula: breadth over specialization, questions over certainty. And most important of all, an insatiable sense of curiosity that leads from one rabbit hole to another.

In The Curiosity Code, Ph.D. Alexander Puutio draws on his research at Harvard spanning 550+ assessments of global CEOs, a colorful career lived across disciplines (including three PhDs) to uncover what truly drives fulfilling lives. The answer isn’t found in the grind. Instead, it stems from weaponized curiosity: the courage to question, to pivot, and to explore without apology. Blending business insight, behavioral science, and lessons from Finland’s quietly radical “permission culture,” this book redefines success for an age where reinvention is not an exception, but the norm.

This book is a guide for anyone who’s ever been told they are too scattered, too unfocused, or too unconventional to succeed, and is ready for the validation they deserve. And for those who have bought into the cult of grit and the 10,000 hours, this book offers an invitation: to join a more rangeful, curious exploration of life.

The Curiosity Code: Stay Curious or Stay Stuck in a World of Constant Change
70,000-80,000 words. Full manuscript in May 2026.

Reading materials:
English Book Proposal, Sample Chapters 1 & 2, Pitch, Author Bio

Rights sold:
BRAZIL: Companhia das Letras/Objetiva
GREECE: Psichogios
NETHERLANDS: HarperCollins Holland
POLAND: Otwarte
ROMANIA: Publica

About author


Alexander Puutio

Teemu Alexander Puutio, PhD, is a Harvard lecturer, perennial student with his third PhD in the making and a writer whose work spans leadership, curiosity, and purposeful reinvention in the age of disruption.

With a background that bridges law, economics, and behavioral science, Alexander has held senior roles at the United Nations, and in Boston Consulting Group before he took on teaching and research full time. He currently teaches at Harvard, where his work focuses on leadership in uncertain environments and decision-making in the face of rapid change. As a part of his research on success and life satisfaction, he has interviewed over 600 global CEOs and executives. He is a writer at Forbes, and his articles have appeared in Psychology Today, Fast Company, and TechCrunch with more than 1.5 million readers reached in 2024. His public speaking and teaching portfolio spans media, institutions and private companies from Adobe to the Rockefeller Foundation, and he is a sought-after voice on the future of work, the limitations of grit, and the underleveraged power of curiosity. His work fuses sharp insight with warm provocation, making him a trusted guide for high-achievers looking to reinvent. Originally from Finland, Alexander now lives in New York with his wife and three sons. He drinks too much decaf diet coke, writes to learn, and is proudly building a career that looks nothing like a straight line.

Photo credit: Julia Neganova

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