The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Eric Johnson Asking ...

As a leader, you need to build the organization’s capacity to make decisions without relying on you—this starts with asking ...

Many leaders believe in the value of asking questions, but asking the right questions is still an underused and underappreciated leadership tool. The wrong questions can lead to misleading answers and ...

What if the secret to great leadership lies not in the answers you give, but in the questions you ask? Leaders often face unprecedented complexity, and success often hinges on their ability to guide ...

The other night, I casually asked my teenage daughter, “Can I have your help with the cat's water bowl?” expecting her to jump up and refill it. Instead, she smirked and said, “Do you want my help, or ...

We stop asking the question "Why?" about the time we begin to think we understand it all. This usually occurs in adolescence. Once the adolescent attitudes begin to mature into adulthood, it should be ...