In August 2014, I attended the John Maxwell Team Certification Program in Orlando, Florida. During the event, Maxwell personally signed a copy of his latest release Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership.
His premise for the book is that if you want to be successful and reach your leadership potential, you need to embrace asking questions as a lifestyle.
That’s consistent with one of my leadership tips: “Ask Questions…Don’t Give Answers.” For my team members, I want to know what they would do. What do they think? I don’t want to know what they think the Director of the Johnson Space Center or their Supervisor would do. I could easily ask those individuals directly. Instead, I want their opinion and perspective.
Over the years, I’ve found if I approach leadership with more questions than answers, it spurs on more creativity and innovation from the team. In fact, as a leader, I try to anticipate the questions my boss will ask and address those before they’re asked.
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