Answers to the test

 

I struggled in school.

As a misfit in our educational system, I often daydreamed about having the answers to the test.

Perhaps that's why I enjoy business so much.

In business, it's not cheating to get the answers before a test.

The answers you need to succeed are in the questions you’re willing to ask:

Questions like:

  • "From your perspective, what's blocking our progress?"

  • "What will it take to achieve this goal?"

  • "What would it mean to you personally if we improve this?"

  • "What’s at risk if we don’t succeed?"

  • "How should we proceed?"

Consider recent interactions with your leaders, colleagues, and clients:

What question have you been hesitating to ask?

Move from guessing to knowing.