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Build Your Curiosity Muscle
By Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Curiosity is best defined as the motivation to learn, be open to new ideas, and explore novel environments and situations.1 With this meaning in mind, there are obvious reasons for one to harness and develop their curiosity.
First, curiosity is an important dimension of leadership effectiveness. If you want to manage or lead people, it helps to display curiosity, not least because this will help them harness their own curiosity.2
Second, curiosity enables the ability to keep learning—essential if you want to future-proof your career and yourself. My book I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique illustrates how the skills required to keep up with our changing ...
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