Curiosity Fuels Innovative Success, Says Entrepreneur
There’s great value in curiosity, especially for entrepreneurship according to acclaimed author, Michael Gerber. Entrepreneurs driven by curiosity continuously challenge the status quo and seek innovation, fueling groundbreaking ideas and successful businesses.
Tate Hackert, entrepreneur and founder of a resource platform for small HR departments, sees curiosity as a key force that encourages challenging questions and contests norms. For Hackert, curiosity doesn’t just fuel innovative problem solving but also helps cultivate resilience during challenging times. By embracing an outlook of curiosity, he seeks fresh perspectives and encourages his team to do the same.
Hackert asserts “Curiosity is everything”, it enables effective communication, understanding of challenges, and the nurturing of a growth-focused mindset – all prerequisite traits for successful entrepreneurship. He believes mixing curiosity with action creates a powerful formula for success. Hackert’s culture of inquiry and learning is, he believes, integral to business growth.
In a 75-day journey across 21 US states, Hackert says curiosity yielded fruitful encounters with customers which helped form enduring relationships and led to the development of innovation solutions fit to satisfy customer requirements. He sees curiosity as the key component that enabled him to adopt an impactful, empathetic, customer-centric approach.
Hackert also sees introspection and self-awareness as essential parts of innovation. For him, curiosity can provoke self-reflection and identify opportunities, contributing to success from both internal and external perspectives.
Finally, Hackert calls on leaders to establish a culture of curiosity within their teams, suggesting it can ignite creativity. By directly engaging with customers, asking continuous questions, and promoting a culture of curiosity, Hackert believes leaders can empower their team to explore, experiment, and learn. He also sees the importance of embracing failure, treating it as an opportunity for learning. With this approach, Hackert firmly believes that organizations can overcome challenges and generate innovative solutions through a curiosity-led atmosphere.
