The benefits of a work environment in which people are naturally curious are significant – better decision making, more innovation, more productive team working, more open communication, greater learning and better well-being.
Curiosity drives us to explore and pursue new experiences. It enables us to build knowledge, develop intellect, grow relationships and creative capability. For 21st century agile organisations it is an essential factor in assessing leadership potential for development and promotion. (1)
By understanding your own preferences and developing greater curiosity bandwidth you will be better equipped to encourage others to do likewise.
The purpose of this report is to show you how your results from the CURIO-5® assessment can help you:
The benefits of curiosity are significant. Leaders should understand the importance of curiosity for success and the different ways in which people are curious so that they can cultivate a culture of curiosity at work.
There are many different strands of research regarding the psychology and neuroscience of curiosity which explain different types of curiosity. Professor Todd Kashdan and colleagues at George Mason (2) university synthesized the multiple strands of curiosity to create a single comprehensive five-dimensional model below which describes how are we curious.
The recognition and desire to seek out new knowledge and information, and the subsequent joy of learning and growing, valuing self-development over security – this is a pleasurable state.
The seeking of information to escape the tension of not knowing something – reducing information gaps – this is an unpleasant state.
The willingness to embrace the doubt, confusion, anxiety, and other forms of distress that arise from exploring new, unexpected, complex, mysterious, or obscure events.
The desire to know what other people are thinking and doing by observing, talking, or listening in to conversations.
The willingness to take physical, social, and financial risks to acquire varied, complex, and intense experiences.
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