The Answer is the Question

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hile it’s important that research was con-

ducted to establish the evidence that this approach

really works, let’s lighten it up a bit and get back to

basics. This is about you and the responsibility you

have towards the people you manage. Knowing what you know now,

is how you’ve operated to date going to maximise your own potential

during the next stage of your career?

From your organisation’s perspective, too, consider what your

workplace might be like if more managers started asking more

powerful questions more of the time.

Try thinking of it this way: every time you ask a colleague an

insightful question, ...