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Curiosity would serve lawyers well

By Kevin O'Keefe

Working with lawyers everyday, it's safe to say most lawyers are not of the curious nature. They're not willing to make mistakes to see what works and what doesn't. Their fear of failure and embarrassment prevents them from growing by reaching outside their comfort zones. Garr Reynolds at Presentation Zen has a wonderful post this morning on curiosity. The courage to make mistakes is related in some measure to curiosity, exploration, and the ability to speak honestly about a topic and about ourselves. For it is fear of mistakes, of being wrong, and the possibility of ridicule that stops us from showing our natural curiosity. The openness to show your natural curiosity in front of others requires one to be vulnerable. Lawyers are indeed trapped in what Reynolds says is the need for certainty...continue to full post

Full post as published by Real Lawyers : Have Blogs on February 27, 2011 (boomark / email).