6 - Move 6: Stay Curious and Adjust

Summary

The Skidegate dialect of the Haida, an Indigenous Nation on the West Coast of Canada, has a phrase for “staying curious.” Gina gii Giixan aanagung means “to look around with curiosity and intent.” This Haida concept holds more than curiosity; it conveys the idea of staying observant with the world on purpose. It suggests an active stance. Staying curious by asking questions, paying attention, and learning new things takes energy and action.

The Stay Curious and Adjust Decision-Maker Move is about decision makers being in a learning relationship with their choices, actively seeking to uncover and learn from new information based on their own lives and experiences as well as the conversations they have with others. It’s a recognition that many choices are repeated (with minor changes), so there are ample opportunities for self-learning and making adjustments.