What’s my bias?
I ask myself this question frequently, but maybe not frequently enough. The fact is, all of us have a point of view that’s limited in some respect. We are limited by where we live, work, and play and who we live, work, and play with.
Last week, I met Andele from Nigeria. We spent one afternoon walking through a Mexican city together. Unlike tourists, we shopped in a grocery store, priced the cost of motorcycles, and walked through neighborhoods. I asked Andele how things we saw compared to his city back home. For those moments, I stepped out of my bias and into another point of view. Together, we asked different questions about what we were seeing. He saw everyday life through his African eyes, and I saw it through my American lens. I would like to say that leaders see more. When our bias is challenged or…
