Awhile back, I wrote a post on Linked In and had a blinding flash of the obvious. I asked a question at the end of the post and the post got more engagement and comments than ever before. I went back to see how often I ended with a question. And as I suspected, it […]
Can We or Should We? – Remarkable TV
Can we? Should we? Both questions are important and the difference between the two is just one small word. But that small word makes a significant difference in how you answer the question. In the video below, I’m helping you to think about this distinction with a few thoughts and maybe a couple of other […]
The Book of Beautiful Questions
You ask questions every day. You know that when you ask the right questions, you can get better results for yourself. You also know that the best leaders are great question askers. Yet, you’ve likely never studied asking questions. You can change that today, with this great book. Warren Berger calls himself a questionologist, or […]
Leadership Gift #7 – Choose to Ask
Last Monday, I offered a shopping list of gifts leaders could give this Christmas season. In that post, I promised to detail each of these gifts as a part of a 12 Days of Christmas series. For Day 7, the shopping list suggests you ask more questions. How can questions be a gift? Let’s put […]
Humble Inquiry: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling
By Edgar H. Schein When one of my favorite management thinkers writes a new book, I am always curious – and Edgar Schein is on that short list for me. His book Process Consultation: Its Role in Organizational Development, played a big role in my development as a consultant, and his recent book Helping: How […]