In Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, Your Foundation For Successful Leadership John Maxwell shares the following.
- Why are questions so important for leaders
- You only get answers to the questions you ask which makes them so powerful
- Questions unlock and open doors that otherwise would remain closed and we would miss all kinds of possibilities leading to opportunities, experiences and people
- Questions are the most effective means of connecting with people which is how leaders have influence through relationships
- Questions cultivate humility, which enables us to be authentic, vulnerable, trustworthy and intimate with others. People are open to those that are open with them
- Questions help you engage others in conversations by getting to know them and showing that you want to add value to them
- Questions allow us to build better ideas because of the input from others so they can become great ideas
- Questions give us a different perspective so we don't act on faulty assumptions
- Questions challenge mindsets and get you out of ruts as they are the first link in the chain of discovery and innovation
- Good questions inform but great questions transform
- Am I adding value to my team which is a question of teamwork as enhanced by
- Promoting full commitment
- Creating an environment of encouragement and support
- Identifying adversity as an opportunity
- Maximizing each person’s strengths
- Am I staying in my strength zone which is a question of effectiveness and will set you apart from others
- Am I taking care of today which is a question of success as well as looking to the future in all aspects of your career and life
- Am I investing my time with the right people which is a question of ROI as the greatest legacy any leader can leave is the other leaders that have been raised up
- What are the most important values for a leader
- Servant hood which means putting others interests above your own
- Purpose or vision so you let your why direct your what and you can grow to your maximum potential
- Integrity by focusing more on your responsibilities than on your rights by doing more than you expect of others. You are the role model
- Relationships which provide your leadership influence not your position nor title
- Renew yourself daily by replenishing your energy, feeding your soul and stimulating your mind through outside interests so you don't run out of gas and squander your leadership opportunity
- What is the most effective daily habit for any leader to develop
- Give more than you receive which requires you to go beyond yourself
- How do you lead with humility when in your organization it may be viewed as a weakness
- Humility doesn’t mean being weak but rather thinking of yourself less while being realistic and grounded by valuing others and their contributions
- Am I adding value to my team which is a question of teamwork as evidenced by
- Promote full commitment
- Create an environment of encouragement and support
- Identify adversity as an opportunity
- Maximize each person’s strengths
- Am I staying in my strength zone which is a question of effectiveness and will set you apart from others
- Am I taking care of today which is a question of success as well as looking to the future in all aspects of my career and life
- Am I investing my time with the right people which is a question of ROI as the greatest legacy any leader can leave is the other leader that have been raised up
- As a leader what questions should you ask yourself
- Am I investing in myself so I ensure continual personal growth
- Am I genuinely interested in others which is a question of your motivation for being a leader
- Am I grounded as a leader which is an indication of my stability and comes from
- Humility which is understanding my place in light of the bigger picture
- Authenticity or being comfortable in your own skin
- Have a calling, purpose or vision that is bigger than you
- What must I do to lead myself successfully as this where your personal credibility is established
- Why does leading myself seem more difficult than leading others
- We all have blind spots such as having a singular perspective, insecurity, an out-of-control ego and weak character
- How can I succeed working under poor leadership
- Often bad bosses try to shirt their responsibilities and place them on the follower so attempt to ask questions in such a way that the responsibility goes back on their backs
- How would you work with a difficult leader who lacks vision
- Tap into the organization’s larger vision
- Identify a vision for your workgroup and share it with your boss
- Develop your own sense of purpose
- How would you work with a difficult leader who has attitude and character problems which can continually drag you down
- Can be contagious so live on a higher level yourself
- You goal as a leader must be to be a positive influence on others
- Try and separate yourself as much as you can
- Put as much communication in writing as possible so you can show your right doing in case your boss tries to drag you down with blame
Thoughts?
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