Mark Cole: The Beginner’s Mindset

Is any leader really comfortable being known as a beginner? I don’t think so.

I’ve observed that most leaders have a natural desire to become an expert. But this doesn’t always lead to success in leadership—as John Wooden said, “It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

To continually grow and learn, you must approach as many things as you can as a beginner, not an expert.

Looking back on myself as a young leader, most of my goals and aspirations revolved around becoming an e...