Principle #10 – Be curious. Share the growth mindset.
Somewhere along the line, someone decided curiosity killed the cat.
Bad PR for curiosity—because curiosity is how we learn, innovate, and stop making the same mistakes on repeat.
Why Curiosity Wins
When leaders stay curious, they stop pretending they already have all the answers (spoiler: they don’t). Instead, they ask:
- “What am I missing?”
- “What if we tried it differently?”
- “What can I learn from this mess-up?”
That’s the growth mindset in action—treating challenges as opportunities instead of career-ending disasters.
Why Share It
A curious leader sparks curious teams. Suddenly, mistakes become data, experiments become normal, and “That’s how we’ve always done it” goes into retirement where it belongs.
The Provocation
What if you walked into every conversation like an explorer instead of a judge? What if you treated every failure as a free workshop instead of a crime scene? That’s how cultures grow.
Your Move
This week, try starting one meeting with:
“What are we learning from this that we didn’t know yesterday?”
Watch the energy shift.