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This is one ditty we should ditch. The best leaders are curious leaders.

Along with developing a penchant for active listening, learning to love the question is one of the most important skills leaders should cultivate.

I'm talking curiosity about:

The people they lead The market in which they operate Competitors Themselves (perhaps most of all - remember Socrates, "know thyself"?)

Good leaders ask:

"Why is this important?" "Is there a better way?" "Help me understand..." "How does this work?"

Curiosity expands our minds. Cultivates creativity. Increases knowledge and wisdom. Is the opposite of judgement.

Leonardo da Vinci nailed it when he said,“I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why thunder lasts longer than that which causes it, and why immediately on its creation the lightning becomes visible to the eye while thunder requires time to travel. How?”

How do you cultivate curiosity? I'm curious to know…