I’ve been reading Rookie Smarts, Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game Of Work, by Liz Wiseman this week.
She talks about how rookies tend to enter a new workplace and embark on getting up to speed as quickly as they can, boldly asking lots of questions and seeking out experts. Yet those of us who are veterans can fall into the trap of losing curiosity, of paying attention to the things that confirm the truths we already believe.
One way of being is expansive and creative and the other becomes set and narrow-minded.
One of the rookie traits that we tend to drop is asking for help, seeking out experts. Brian Wong says, “Many people forget that the simple statement ‘I’d love to learn from you’ opens more doors than anything you can imagine. It’s the ultimate statement of humility, respect, understanding, and curiosity…”
So the question I’m asking myself is: How much more could I actually learn by embracing the constraint of not-knowing instead of hiding behind what I think I know?
When there is too much to know, having the right question may be more important than having a ready answer. Liz Wiseman
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This is brilliant Jacquie – cultivating questions: now that’s a lifetime of learning.
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Hello Jacqueline,
Have you heard of Brian Tracy? Your blog post and the Wiseman’s observations reminds me of a success tip he gives in his books. He says if you want to succeed in something look around at those who are succeeding in the area you wish to and ask them how they did it. But, don’t just gather the information, apply it!
Thanks for the reminder today.
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Hi Carol – yes I have heard of Brian Tracy but I am not sure I have read anything of his. I love what you have shared here. I have to admit I’m a bit chicken when it comes to asking people “how”.
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Sometimes we are not even on the radar of some of these people, but if we can learn from any resources they make available, that is just as good, as far as I am concerned! 🙂
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