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Antipattern #35 · curiosity · p. 283
Downplaying People Development
Weaving development into daily tasks builds tomorrow's critical skills.
The Tin Man Behavior
Neglecting or minimizing people development and treating it as separate from or secondary to "real work."
The Results
- ·Critical skills gaps and shortages hinder productivity
- ·Disengaged workforce and reduced retention
- ·Reduced innovation leading to competitive vulnerability
How Octopus Organizations Behave Instead
- ↳They view skills and behavior development as a critical, ongoing investment.
- ↳They integrate curiosity and learning into daily work and provide personal paths to growth.
- ↳They role model curiosity and learning and connect it to tangible results.