Tenet Round-up: The Curiosity Issue 📰
A round-up of content about the importance of curiosity in the every day life of an Oddball Leader.
Oddball Leadership is marked by four core values: belonging, gratitude, curiosity, and joy. Here's a round-up of past posts based on each value. And — if you're ready to level up your leadership skills — there are some open-ended questions at the end of the post for you to ponder this week!
ICYMI: Last week we talked about gratitude. Click here to catch up!
Bri Gerzevske
This week's round-up is about curiosity. The tenet that will save you from saying something you can't take back, and from leading a team that's too afraid to tell you when you're wrong.
Let's dig in. 👇🏻
THE CURIOSITY READING LIST
Call me George. Curiosity doesn't come naturally in a culture that rewards shooting from the hip. This is the case for slowing down, asking better questions, and keeping a few good phrases in your back pocket for the moments that matter most.
Important reflections from a recovering know-it-all. What happens when the thing you love most — knowing stuff — becomes the thing standing between you and actually leading well? A personal reckoning with the fine line between expertise and ego.
The Dungeon Master's Guide to Leading People. No script. No guaranteed outcomes. Just a world you built and a table full of people with intentions you can't predict. The best DMs (and leaders) stay curious about what their people will do next — and trust the story they're building together.
QUESTIONS TO SIT WITH THIS WEEK
Before you go back to the grind (booo!!!), ponder these:
- Think about the last time you reacted before you had the full picture. What did you wish you'd asked first? What would curiosity have made possible?
- When a team member brings you a problem, what's your default mode — solve it or understand it? Which one does your team actually need more often?
- Where in your leadership does curiosity feel risky? What is it, specifically, that makes asking questions feel more dangerous than having answers?
If you have thoughts about these questions — or would like to share your answers with me, drop me a line at bri@oddballleadership.com. I would love to hear from you!
Bringing us home next week? JOY.
It's more than hootin' and hollerin'. It's the glue that keeps a healthy team together.
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