What To Know About Not Knowing

I’ve developed a bit of a habit of saying, “I don’t know.”

Not because I’m unprepared. But because I’ve learned that pretending to know is far riskier than admitting I don’t.

Early on, I thought leadership meant having quick, confident answers. Over time, I realized progress often starts with a different phrase:  “What do you think?”

When you ask real questions, especially ones you don’t already know the answer to, something positive happens. Expertise surfaces. Energy shifts. Ownership increases. You learn where the real strengths in your team live.

Curiosity isn’t a soft skill. It’s strategic.

Humility gives you access to better thinking, better alignment, and better outcomes.

If “learning never stops” neither should the questions.