Alex Beard is chief executive of London’s Royal Opera House and thinks he has the best job in the world. His formula for success? “Hire an amazing group of people, give them the space to thrive, and keep questioning.” I especially like the “keep questioning” bit.
Stephen Hawking’s daughter, Lucy, describes dinner parties at her house as a child when a host of her father’s colleagues would gather and discuss extraordinary topics. She remembers that “as a child you could ask any question you wanted – and get a reply.” Imagine that. Your very own Internet. Brilliant.
“I KEEP six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.” (Rudyard Kipling) I’ve long known about the 5WH questioning technique – asking questions that begin with the words what, why, when, where, who and how. You really can use it… Read More And why not?
Paul Mudd suggests six questions to ask ourselves every day: Did I work towards my goals today? What bad habits do I need to stop today? What motivated me today? Have I been the kind of person I want to be today? What mistakes did I make today and what can I learn from them?… Read More Questions and answers . . .
I was sharing with a confidante how much I admire the value of honesty. I waxed lyrical about how it’s the value I prize above all others, how I struggle with anyone who’s dishonest, how I don’t deal very well with people at work who I can’t trust because they’ve been known not to tell… Read More Questions, questions . . .
“Ask a Question” # 10 The last in a series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
“Ask a Question” # 9 A series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
“Ask a Question” # 8 A series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
“Ask a Question” # 7 A series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
“Ask a Question” # 6 A series of 10 weekly questions. Use them kindly, always to help. For you, for someone you care about. Questions aren’t in order – use them when they feel right to ask. Print them out, cut them out, keep them close. The power of a simple, insightful, open question? Amazing!
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