Curiosity Killed the Cat

We use this phrase as a helpful warning. “You don’t need to care about that.” “Stay in your lane.” “I’ve already figured this out.” But really, it’s self-preservation. We feel threatened, or we want credit for something we’ve already done, or we want to raise our hand as a good soldier. We’ve built an entire industrial system that squashes curiosity. When you’re part of that system, it’s natural to give the side-eye to the curious. However, curiosity has always been a sneaky-important quality of your workforce. You want people who look for better ways. You want people who want to know about the whole product or system. You want people who care about the others and what they are doing. You want people who think, “What if…” AI accelerates the curious. What are you curious about?