Maintaining an Open Mind

In this episode of Q&A on Breakthrough Leadership, Craig P. Anderson and Lou Quinto discuss the importance of leaders keeping an open mind. Prejudices and preconceived notions can dramatically impact a leader's effectiveness. In an ever-changing business environment and world, leaders must take in new information and use critical thinking skills to process that information to the best advantage of the company, the team, and their customers. Lou and Craig break down how you can keep and maintain an open mind by focusing on three areas. The first is to think positive before negative. It's harder than you think because our brains are wired to protect us. The second is to keep learning. The worst thing you can do is succumb to the "I've seen it all" fallacy. Chances are, you haven't. And finally, third, why it's so important to start listening. Don't make up your mind until you have heard the input you need to make the best decision possible.