The Four Essential Traits of Innovative Leaders

How curiosity can transform who you are as a leader

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As we grow older and enter professional environments, our innate childhood curiosity is often educated out of us. However, I've found through interviewing over 140 CEOs that curiosity is a crucial trait for current and future leaders.

Todd Kashdan, is a professor of psychology and founder of the Well-Being Lab at George Mason University and one of the world’s leading experts on curiosity. He identified four key characteristics of highly curious individuals who have the potential to innovate within their organizations.

These 4 traits include:

1. Joyous exploration

2. Deprivation sensitivity

3. Openness to others' ideas

4. Stress tolerance

I believe that as a leader, it's essential to nurture these four traits of curiosity. If you want to learn what these 4 traits are, become a paid subscriber to watch the video.

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