Curiosity, solution for many problems.

I don't recall any job interview in which Human Resources sought curiosity as a candidate's competency. What a mistake! We recently taught a course at the Madrid College of Physicians on conflict resolution and we all realized its importance. In an exercise where we asked two volunteers to argue whether they were in favor of the Nesquik or the Colacao, it was very, very difficult for the sufferers to do anything other than defend their points of view. Not an iota of curiosity to understand why the other thought differently. Conflicts would be much easier to resolve if we were curious enough to understand why others think differently. In that understanding lies the negotiation and the solution, let's say it to the politicians. But not only curiosity is key to solving conflicts. Curious candidates suffer less anxiety, are happier, have an interest in learning and knowing, are more creative, fall better, and are always an advantage for a company. It surprises me that in the business world where different qualities are interesting every year, curiosity has not yet become fashionable.