Croatian rights for THE CURIOSITY CODE sold!

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We are happy to announce that the Croatian rights for THE CURIOSITY CODE by Alexander Puutio have been sold to Znanje! This marks the 9 territory for The Curiosity Code. The deal was closed by Satu Sallantaus at Ahlbäck Agency together with our co-agent Antonija Radic from Corto Literary.

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What if the key to success in a world of constant change was never really grit, or persistence – but curiosity?

The modern era asks us to optimise ourselves into corners and build lives that run predictably while we stall inside. And the very blueprint we’ve been handed for success – one of relentless specialization – is not only incomplete, but completely counterproductive to a fulfilling life.

Fusing groundbreaking research, elite business insights, and thrilling studies of history’s greatest polymaths, Harvard educator Dr. T. Alexander Puutio uncovers the simple truth behind resilient, fulfilling lives: they’re built in loops, not ladders.

From Leonardo da Vinci to Steve Jobs, the people who shape the future don’t follow straight lines – they explore widely, quit strategically, and stay flexible enough to keep becoming someone new.

In a world that breaks ladders as fast as you can climb them, the code of curiosity offers a powerful model for thriving in uncertainty. Exploiting a loop of exploration, feedback and reinvention, curiosity is a force that supercharges our brain’s capacity to learn and innovate. Those who can harness the cycle unlock not just a serious strategic edge, but a better way to cultivate a meaningful life.

A joyful book that speaks to the meaning vacuum of modern life, The Curiosity Code upends the traditional pillars of self-development. Instead, it offers a bold, practical blueprint for navigating change, reclaiming agency, and building a life that evolves as fast as the world around you.

THE CURIOSITY CODE: The Hidden Advantage of Curiosity in a World of Constant Change
70,000-80,000 words. Full manuscript in November 2026.

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

Rights sold:
UK: The Bodley Head (PRH) (orig.)
BRAZIL: Objetiva / Companhia das Letras
COMMONWEALTH: The Bodley Head
CROATIA: ZNANJE d.o.o.
GREECE & CYPRUS: Psichogios
KOREA: Seosamdok
NETHERLANDS: HarperCollins Holland
POLAND: Otwarte
ROMANIA: Publica
WORLD SPANISH: Penguin Random House Mexico

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.

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