The power of a good question (Part 1)
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In this episode, we ask a lot of questions … about questions. When we thought about it, Mike and I realized that what we do in our jobs every day can be distilled down to trying to ask the right questions of organizations and the individuals who lead them. We probably aren’t alone in this realization. Maybe a good part of your work revolves around getting to the bottom of things for your boss or your company. In a world overflowing with information, the skill in asking the right questions is only going to become more valuable. But what does that entail exactly? In this first installment of a two-part set of episodes, Mike and I discuss: Why questions are more important than answers What are our favourite and most useful questions to ask of ourselves and our organizations How even seemingly “dumb” questions serve a smart purpose How to ask one simple question to help you decide whether or not to read that article your friend just posted The one question Warren Buffett taught Bill Gates to ask in order to define what success meant to him Tune in for a lively, provocative and occasionally light-hearted conversation on the amazing power of a good question.
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