Optimism is grounded in reality and as such enables the benefits of improved productivity, empathy, emotional intelligence and trust.

Optimism is a key Leadership trait for now and the future. It enables and encourages confidence, decision-making, innovation and empathy to name a few!

There are a multitude of ways you can learn how to be more Optimistic. Please do remember, however, that it must start with Reality!

Surrounding yourself with optimistic role models is a great way to improve.

Optimistic Leaders avoid the curse of toxic positivity. They are grounded in reality and have quality conversations with their people about the size and scale of the challenge. They then create genuine hope about how these challenges will be overcome.

I've outlined 18 different benefits of Openness and Curiosity in this article, from reduced boredom, increased empathy and adaptability to improved risk taking.

How many more can you add?

Which of the benefits will push you to be more open and curious?

The right questions provide a guiding hand to your Organisation. They also foster a culture of innovation, agility and adaptability. Quality conversations also build confidence. How important is it to you have these qualities within your companies culture?

How often to you write things down? How often do you engage in a conversation to come out on top and be right? How well do you really listen? These are just some of the considerations when developing Curiosity and Openness.

I define Resilience as "Sprining Forward with Learning" and learning requires openness and curiosity. Openness is one of the Big 5 Personality Traits too.

Just some of the benefits of resilient decision-making are improvements to employee engagement and morale; better adaptability and increased confidence across the organisation. How many more can you think of?