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Leading with Curiosity
Curiosity is defined as having a strong desire to learn or know about something. The desire comes from a deeply imbedded genetic need to survive. Curiosity teaches us about threats, but it also helps us develop emotionally, mentally, intellectually, and even physically, through knowledge attainment. When we quash that process, we stop growing. Our imagination atrophies. Our learning dies.
If we don’t help our employees to pursue their curiosity, we are essentially telling them to stop growing, which seems counter to what our organizations require to be successful. If we want the companies we lead to flourish, our employees much flourish first.
Sparking curiosity and celebrating discovery inside our cultures will help ...
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