When someone tells me, “Well, I’m not sure what I think about that policy. I used to be a fierce proponent of it, but I’m learning more and I’m not as sure as I used to be”—my first thought isn’t What a flip-flopper! My first thought is normally Wow. That’s rare. What are you learning? I’m curious. Again, it’s counterintuitive, but acknowledging uncertainty is a function of grounded confidence, and it feels like humility to me.
