HBR IdeaCast
Are You Asking the Right Questions?
Apr 16, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Arnaud Chevallier, a strategy professor at IMD Business School and co-author of an influential article on questioning, shares insights on how leaders can enhance decision-making by asking the right questions. He categorizes questions into five types—investigative, speculative, productive, interpretive, and subjective—to target various strategic challenges. Real-world examples illustrate how these questions can unlock organizational value. Chevallier emphasizes the need for creating safe environments for dialogue and tailoring questions to foster collaboration.
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Quick takeaways
- Effective leaders pose diverse strategic questions to improve decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.
- Adapting question styles and utilizing diverse question types can enhance leadership and decision-making skills effectively.
Deep dives
Importance of Asking Questions in Leadership
Leaders in today's complex business world are shifting from providing answers to asking questions to navigate uncertainties. Jensen Wang, CEO of Invidia, highlights that effective leadership involves fostering exploration by posing illuminating questions. This approach resonates in the era of artificial intelligence, emphasizing that success often hinges on the quality of questions asked.
