Leaders are mastering AI prompts while asking fewer questions of their teams, often without realizing how that shift erodes ...

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Many leaders believe in the value of asking questions, but asking the right questions is still an underused and underappreciated leadership tool. The wrong questions can lead to misleading answers and ...

What if the secret to great leadership lies not in the answers you give, but in the questions you ask? Leaders often face unprecedented complexity, and success often hinges on their ability to guide ...

The other night, I casually asked my teenage daughter, “Can I have your help with the cat's water bowl?” expecting her to jump up and refill it. Instead, she smirked and said, “Do you want my help, or ...

We stop asking the question "Why?" about the time we begin to think we understand it all. This usually occurs in adolescence. Once the adolescent attitudes begin to mature into adulthood, it should be ...

Good questions are the most basic tools in a reporter's kit. Yet, journalists sometimes go in unprepared. This has consequences. Fair reporting starts with fair questions. There are times when ...

You know what she's about to ask. If you've ever spent time with a preschooler, you've probably been hit with the famous barrage: "Why is the sky blue?" "Why do dogs bark?" "Why can't I eat cookies ...

At least one person knows someone who can't help but ask "why," "what," or "who" in every conversation, and if they don't, they might be that person. There's nothing wrong with being naturally curious ...

Therapists use open-ended questions to help clients share more about their feelings and thoughts. Open-ended questions let people talk about their life in detail, not just with a simple "yes" or "no." ...

Unfortunately, fear is part of life, and as a species, we humans have evolved to focus more on the things we fear than the things we want. And it’s a normal human reaction to avoid the things that ...