Don’t be a Fake Learner

Over the years I’ve been observing a trend. There are many people who are reading and gathering content in the form of learning. What is concerning is are they learning or are they simply collecting information?



I’m a strong believer that leaders are learners. I believe it is important for us to open our self up to understand what we don’t know so that we can better perform and produce greater results in our areas of expertise or responsibilities.



Please note that good leaders are good learners and good leadership culture should produce good learning culture. What I’ve noticed about learning culture is there are fake learners.



Fake learners take notes and ask questions, but do not apply anything they’ve learned. Applying what you learn is an essential part of the learning process.



If you read a book and do not take the time to intentionally plan how you will apply what you’ve learned, have you learned anything?



Don’t get me wrong. Learning new information is a good for your brain muscle and it will continue to strengthen over time, but to appear as a learner for the sake of wanting to be seen as a good leader is not good learning or leading. It’s faking.



Leaders learn – really. Learn to know so you can apply what you’ve discovered to bring about great results.



Don’t trade your growth plan for anything. You stop growing when you stop learning. You never become great if you only gather information in your brain and then never apply the information that you have received in a learning moment.



Be curious. Don’t stop asking for help. Don’t stop asking questions. Don’t stop exploring better alternatives. Don’t stop learning! Once you learn something, don’t be fake learning. Get focused on being transformed by what you’ve discovered.



Please don’t stop learning at any age. Please do stop fake learning no matter what age you are.



Keep your inquisitive spirit alive. Be a lifelong learner. Don’t be a faker when it comes to playing the role of one who is showing oneself to be interested in learning but never being transformed by the information one is gathering.

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QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Do you struggle to apply what you’ve learned?