In most cases, being curious elicits characteristics of being overly inquisitive or possibly troublesome, such as seen in Curious George or the popular book series Harry Potter. In the professional world it has a much larger impact, especially in unprecedented times, it can be a differentiator. Stephynie Malik, an executive coach and consultant, who has worked with executives at organizations such as Tesla, Uber, and Google, wrote an article in Forbes how curiosity is an "elite" leadership trait. It describes how curiosity in leadership can differentiate a struggling school to a thriving one. As a leader in technology at a school, curiosity used in leadership does play a big role in enabling change and looking at problems as an opportunity instead of as an issue.
Malik's article asserts curiosity does two major things: 1) by asking questions to understand things better it helps align purposes and verify bearings with others, and 2) fosters new innovations and "unlock transformational results". Reflecting on the challenges placed on education during the COVID19 pandemic, curiosity did do this with the strong adoption of online tools, hybrid classrooms, co-teaching, supporting learning cohorts, etc.
As a curious person in leadership, this blog will explore curiosity in leadership, the themes around it and to some degree celebrate it with questions and remove the stigmas that may be associated with curiosity.
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