Some of the wrongest people I’ve ever met have been the ones who were most certain they were right.

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My experiences with people who were certain of a positive outcome—and sometimes being that person myself—have taught me to view certainty as something of a red flag. Something more rooted in ego than in evidence.

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Now what I admire more, and what I aspire to instead, is curiosity. To seek a wide range of opinions before making a decision. To stay honest about my own, and my team’s, strengths and weaknesses. To understand the risks and rewards of different decisions. Once a decision is made, to stay attuned to how and why outcomes unfold. To take this new wisdom into the process of making the next decision.

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Because I’d rather be curious than certain ☀️