As kids, we were encouraged to be curious. But as adults, our lives are often overrun with to-do lists, calendars, and meetings.
But that doesn’t mean we should stop being curious and asking questions. Exploring new ideas and challenging the status quo is one of the most important skills for future leaders. When you’re curious, it allows you to uncover new opportunities and consider new ways of doing things.
Curiosity might not come to us as naturally now as it once did, so we often have to schedule time to be curious. The more you take time to be curious, the easier it becomes. You’ll start to re-awaken that curiosity from your childhood and start looking at the world and your work from a new point of view.
Here are some daily activities that can help you be curious:
- Give yourself time to simply think and run through possibilities.
- Read, watch, or listen to something new.
- Go on a walk and let your mind wander.
- Ask questions of a friend or colleague.
- Draw, sketch, or paint whatever comes to your mind.
- Brainstorm ideas and write down everything that crosses your mind.
- Go down a rabbit hole about a new subject.
Taking time to be curious doesn’t require a lot of money or resources–but it does require effort. As you take small steps to let your brain explore and ask questions, staying curious will become more natural.
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Over the last 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of speaking and working with some of the world’s top leaders. Here are 15 of the best leadership lessons that I learned from the CEOs of organizations like Netflix, Honeywell, Volvo, Best Buy, The Home Depot, and others. I hope they inspire you and give you things you can try in your work and life. Get the PDF here.
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