{"id":3725,"date":"2013-12-12T13:22:52","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T13:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/?p=3462"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:42","slug":"leaders-ask-great-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2013\/12\/leaders-ask-great-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Ask Great Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a title=\"Probably the best checklist in the world\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44124398982@N01\/2282846520\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Probably the best checklist in the world\" alt=\"Probably the best checklist in the world\" src=\"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/files\/2013\/12\/2282846520_9c235c6bba.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a>You probably got your position because you were one of the smartest people on the team. Knowing much and being smart are certainly advantages to you and your organization.<\/p>\n<p>If you are leading a team, however, you create a lot more value for the organization when you bring out the best in others. To do that, ask Great Questions.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What do you need to do your best work?<\/li>\n<li>What feedback are you not getting from me?<\/li>\n<li>What skills do you possess that we may not know about?<\/li>\n<li>What do you care about?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s getting in your way?<\/li>\n<li>What do you want\/need to learn?<\/li>\n<li>How can I help you succeed?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/2013\/09\/go-ahead-ask-your-employees-if-theyre-happy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Are you Happy?<\/a> **<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**Note: this final question is not arbitrary. This is the engagement question. For more on why, <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.hbr.org\/2013\/09\/go-ahead-ask-your-employees-if-theyre-happy\/\" target=\"_blank\">check out this HBR blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #520e83;text-align: center\">Create Connections. Lead Well. Be Happy.<\/h3>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #520e83\">Remember, Leadership is not about a title:<\/span><\/strong> Anyone can be a Leader who asks great questions that focus on helping others learn and grow.<br \/>\nPhoto courtesy\u00a0<a title=\"mistersnappy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/44124398982@N01\/2282846520\/\" target=\"_blank\">mistersnappy<\/a>\u00a0via\u00a0<a title=\"Compfight\" href=\"http:\/\/www.compfight.com\/\">Compfight<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You probably got your position because you were one of the smartest people on the team. Knowing much and being smart are certainly advantages to you and your organization. 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