Children have the innate knack to pick up any skill as they are constantly curious to know things around them. As we become adults our ability to stay curious diminishes and so does our ability to learn and ideate. Some of my best professors and teachers have been ones who are still willing to be curious beyond their skills and knowledge. Their wisdom is an outcome of their willingness to learn, ideate, explore and stay curious with their ecosystem! Our universe is a magical place that is constantly evolving… nothing is cast on stone! Thus the more we stay nimble and curious, the better is our potential to create and be an innovative leader.
Einstein‘s child like curiosity led him to explore the world of problems and concepts that most people were oblivious to. His nonconforming mindset enabled him to question fundamental conventions and assumptions, which ultimately facilitated dramatic insights into discoveries. Being passionately curious established him as a leader in his space.
Very often we limit our potential as a leader-creator -artist by limiting our thinking and suspending our curiosity. Curiosity is the best muse to our creativity -innovation and going beyond conventions. The best of thinkers -artists -philosophers of all times were able to accomplish their destiny by curiosity.
Curiosity is a critical competence for transformative growth and change. Very often it is ignored and undervalued by leaders as something very juvenile. Keeping the childish curiosity alive in us is a great way to face life and constantly go beyond the stereotypes.
Curiosity is asking smart, strategic, thoughtful, and targeted questions to create a new reality. In my journey as a leader and a coach, I often found business leaders feel lacking while being curious…as they prefer knowing all answers rather than being a person who asks bold questions…
Modern-day start-ups have curiosity as a value to be practiced regularly. Leadership upholds the value of curiosity to inspire the same in all employees. Curiosity can truly unlock the potentials of your millennial workforce, and encourage them to ask more questions and to dare to tread the line of the unknown! When we know all answers the new remains unknown!!
How curious are you? Do you believe in creating great results through a curious mindset? Where and how would like to start using curiosity as a value?
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