Why Great Leaders Don’t Always Answer Questions

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Wanting to learn from anyone on any subject conveys that the leader values people over expediency and authority. This creates a model from which a culture of respect, learning, and shared success can take hold.

Of the many questions a leader might ask, “What do you think?” carries the most weight.

You may be familiar with inquiry as a tool for self-development in your professional life if you’ve worked with a coach: a good coach is less about providing answers and much more about asking great questions to help you understand an issue better and create your own solutions.

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Effective leaders ask questions rather than providing answers. The questions are key. Great leaders don’t tell people, they don’t direct people, and they don’t order people around. They facilitate great thinking through self-reflection. We talked about one ego-bypass question in an earlier chapter: “What would ‘great’ look like?” Here are a few oth

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