The best in business have boundless curiosity and open minds. And this allows them to work and live with a childlike sense of wonder as well as access the world-class levels of creativity that fuels their professional success. They read constantly. And they understand that everyone they meet knows at least one thing that they don't.
In todays world one cannot cling to past and assume that what worked for you in the past will be a leading indicator for your future success. The best businesspeople have a hunger to make their todays better than their yesterdays. They have a staggeringly large appetite for pushing the envelope. They stretch their personal frontiers by taking risks and by running to their fears and by improving every area of their lives. Relentlessly. And this serves to keep them young at heart. And at the cutting edge for years.
The leader of the future will be the person who knows how to ask - Peter Drucker. The quality of questions define the quality of answers and the quality of business outcomes. In this world of dazzling change and stunning opportunity, quality of thought is the most important commodity of success.