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Stay Curious Because...

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Since about three-quarters of the world sees things differently than you, doesn't it make sense to stay curious about their views?

Three-quarters? Where does that come from?

If you've ever taken a personality quiz, chances are that it plotted your personality in one of four types. Some use colors, some use words, some even use animals, but you get the picture. At one fairly simple level we subdivide into one of four types.

If you fit one of the types, that means that three other types are different. Three-quarters of the world.

While it might seem like a simplification, time after time it holds true. And whether it's three-quarters or some other portion, it does make sense that there are different types and different views out there.

Without staying curious we miss the possibilities. When our minds are always made up -- based on our own sketchy and incomplete view of the universe -- we can miss massive opportunities. We can stay blind to perspectives which are every bit as valid as our own (and often, more so).

Why miss the opportunity?

Stay curious because none of us has all the answers. Stay curious because we're all wrong sometimes. Stay curious because -- it's much more fun.

What do you think?

-- Doug Smith

P.S.
In my teleclass "Developing The Art of Leadership" I can help your group explore four types of leadership strengths that track well with the personality sorters referred to above. It can make a difference in how leaders at every level interact with their teams, clients, and organizations. If you have 5 or more participants you'd like to bring to a teleclass on this, let me know.

doug@dougsmithtraining.com




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