You Can Only Answer The Question If You Know The Question. Have We Stopped Thinking?
We are not asking our people and each other enough questions as leaders. When we speak of engagement we need to engage the heart, hands and mind. Lee delves deeper into this concept of questions and answers and asks if, with all the technology providing instantaneous answers, are we losing the habit of asking each other questions at all?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
We need to create an environment where we are asking better questions. Fast solutions for problems often do not provide complex solutions to the given question. With the rise of social media and information sharing, we borrow other solutions to our problems but in doing that we are missing out on a learning opportunity. If we want our people to think more we have to challenge them to ask the pertinent questions that will provide the most creative, innovative and effective answers.BEST MOMENTS
‘The world of AI is creating answers and things for us to do just with a few commands. Is this going to create a bigger problem when we stop asking questions because all of the answers are already provided for us?’
‘If we’d have started by just identifying the correct priorities it would have become a little bit mechanical and we may not have seen the issue that would be solved by us asking that new question.’
‘We don’t want to live in a world where all of the answers already exist. We want to live in a world where we are asking better questions of everybody.’
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ABOUT THE HOST
For the last 15 years, I have been a multi-sector internal or external business improvement consultant, building the improved capability of individuals, teams and businesses.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two young children Jack & India. I also enjoy listening to and reading business & personal development material.
Lee Houghton is “THE Business Problem Solver”, a Management Consultant, CX Specialist and Keynote Speaker.
CONTACT METHOD
You can contact Lee Houghton on 07813342194
