• Curiosity is an irreducible componet of courageous leadership.

• Curiosity are both important parts of our need for meaning making,.

• Curiosity is both a trait and a state. You can be curious person and regardless of having this trait or not, you can feel curious about something in the moment.

• Curiosity is recognizing a gap in our knowledge about something that intererts us, and becoming emotionally and cognitiely invested in closing that gap throughe xploration and learning. Curiosity often starts with interest and can range from mild curiosity to passionate investigation.

• Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 63-64

Choosing to be curious is choosing to be vulnerable because it requires us to surrender to uncetainty. We have to ask questions, admit to not knowing, risk being told that we shouldn't be asking, and sometimes, make discoveries that lead to discomfort.

Brene Brown Atlas of the Heart p. 65

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