 The CNO's signature behavior number seven is to embrace the ideas, experiences, and backgrounds of individuals. As leaders, we hear a lot about needing to have a diverse team. Having a variety of ideas and perspectives at your disposal can provide you with greater understanding and increased empathy. It can also help you generate more and better options to deal with complex and ambiguous situations. However, having diversity on your team does nothing for you unless you have the capacity to listen. Being willing to suspend your own ideas and perspectives and truly consider those of others is essential to leadership in this century. If we approach the complex and evolving environment armed only with our own ideas, we can quickly find ourselves out of depth. However, if we can embrace the ideas and perspectives of a diverse team, we'll be much better equipped to handle whatever comes our way. Lead well this week.