7 Ways to Immediately Open Your Mind to Useful Ideas | Leadership Freak
Open-minded people see disagreement as a thoughtful means to expand their knowledge. They don’t get angry or upset at questions; rather, they want to identify where the disagreement lies so they can correct their misperceptions. They realize that being right means changing their minds when someone else knows something they don’t.If you recognize cl... See more
Farnam Street • The Difference Between Open-Minded and Closed-Minded People
psychologists find that one of the hallmarks of an open mind is responding to confusion with curiosity and interest.
Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
An insecure leader whose idea is called “stupid” will either try to shut down the criticism or run from it; proving or hiding. Instead, I paid attention to what was happening inside of me and what was happening in the room. I was aware and learning.
Chris McAlister • Figure That Shift Out
The skilful bookshop owner and the gifted editor have lessons for our professional lives as well as our pleasures. Can you make connections other people cannot? Can you identify a helpful analogy? Will you bring an outsider’s perspective? Can you reconfigure existing information in a new and original way? Can you take one position while still inhab
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