Curiosity takes you further than knowledge. The bottleneck in the room is the leader who has all the answers when there are competent people at the table.
Telling is easy. If you doubt this idea, try asking three questions before making one statement.
#1. Have slow answers.
Ordinary questions garner quick responses. Great questions make you pause.
Pat yourself on the back when people respond, “I never thought of it that way,” to one of your questions.
Smile when someone responds, “I don’t know,” to your question. That’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Don’t give an answer. Let them stumble until the light comes on.
Sit in silence when someone contemplates a question you asked. Relax. Don’t ask another question. Just wait.
#2. Challenge assumptions.
A closed mind asks questions to confirm conclusions.
Jumpstart a closed mind in four steps.
#3. Move from theory to practice.
#4. Press into the future.
“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney Company
What blocks curiosity?
What do the best questions do?
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