The best leaders never stop learning. According to the authors of CEO Excellence, McKinsey’s bestselling 2022 book based on 67 interviews with the world’s highest-performing leaders, the curiosity mindset is what fuels top leaders’ ascent. “They were willing to try new things and in doing that gained experience,” says McKinsey senior partner Scott Keller. “With experience comes pattern recognition and resilience, the ability to separate yourself from individual setbacks enough to see that the far side of failure is success if you reflect on the lessons.” In this Explainers collection, we dive deep into how leaders—today’s and tomorrow’s—can jump-start their journeys of discovery.
