WWWWW&H
Why? What? Where? When? Who? and How?
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A collection of better questions to get better answers.
WWWWW&H
I think “And what else?” is the best coaching question in the world. It does two things: It extends the period of curiosity, and it tames your advice monster.
How can I figure something out - a decision-making guide
Some questions that I’ve found to be very effective in one-on-ones: If we could improve in any way, how would we do it? What’s the number-one problem with our organization? Why? What’s not fun about working here? Who is really kicking ass in the company? Whom do you admire? If you were me, what changes would you make? What don’t you like about the
... See moreBen Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
What is the one activity that drives the most desired results for your business, career, or family? What excuses do you make to deprioritize that activity? What would have to be true to do more of that thing every day, without fail?
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“WHO, not how”. Instead of facing a problem and thinking, “HOW can I solve this?” Ask yourself, “WHO do I know that can solve this?”
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Do I really have to solve everything by myself?
When you know how generalists and specialists fit into the stage of a company’s growth, you can better plan for whether you want to develop a generalist or a specialist skill set. What stage is the company you’re at right now? If you want to stay there, do you need to focus on going deep with a specialist skill set or go broader by picking up more... See more
Barrett Brooks • Generalist vs Specialist: There's No Right Answer for Your Career - Barrett Brooks
There will be a small group of “What” and “How” questions that you will find yourself using in nearly every situation. Here are a few of them: What are we trying to accomplish? How is that worthwhile? What’s the core issue here? How does that affect things? What’s the biggest challenge you face? How does this fit into what the objective is?
Chris Voss • Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It
What do you want to stand for? What are your principles and values? Who do you wish to become?