Curiosity Is a Leadership Strategy (Yes, Really)

Why questions (not answers) are your greatest asset as a mission-driven leader.

You don’t need all the answers.
You just need to be asking the right questions.

In ministry and mission-driven work, the landscape is constantly shifting economically, culturally, and spiritually. And while it’s tempting to crave clarity, what most leaders actually need is curiosity.

Curiosity lets you:

  • Notice what’s really going on beneath the metrics

  • Invite your team into deeper ownership and creativity

  • Make room for discernment instead of defaulting to old playbooks

Try this:
Instead of asking, “Why didn’t people show up?”, ask
👉 “What might be shifting in the way our community connects right now?”

At Data for Good, we believe curiosity isn’t soft. It’s strategic.
It helps you lead with humility, adaptability, and vision.

So if your data feels stuck, don’t look harder - look deeper.

Pam Cheney

Graphic Designer and traveller

https://www.pam-cheney.com
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