Comments on: Questions and Team Building http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/ Where CEOs Come to Grow & where Leadership Matters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28574 mikemyatt Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:01:26 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28574 Hi Joe: All great points and thanks for sharing the book recommendation as well. You point about separating ego and pride from the questioning process was also very astute. Thanks for stopping by Joe... Hi Joe:

All great points and thanks for sharing the book recommendation as well. You point about separating ego and pride from the questioning process was also very astute. Thanks for stopping by Joe…

]]> By: Joe Rafter http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28573 Joe Rafter Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:43:38 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28573 Mike - Great post. I agree with your first question "why?". My days in technology have taught me that you frequently have to ask "why" up to 5 times before you REALLY get the answer. I suggest a book titled. "Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking" by Neil Browne as an excellent reference. The value with asking the right questions at the right time is immense. My experience tells me that knowing what question to ask, when, and leaving your ego at the door (e.g. don't be afraid to ask a question for fear of sounding like you don't know what you are talking about) are key skills for any business leader from CxO through entry level employee. Mike – Great post. I agree with your first question "why?". My days in technology have taught me that you frequently have to ask "why" up to 5 times before you REALLY get the answer. I suggest a book titled. "Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking" by Neil Browne as an excellent reference.

The value with asking the right questions at the right time is immense. My experience tells me that knowing what question to ask, when, and leaving your ego at the door (e.g. don't be afraid to ask a question for fear of sounding like you don't know what you are talking about) are key skills for any business leader from CxO through entry level employee.

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28559 mikemyatt Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:24:38 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28559 Agreed - I think Dan's question is a great one for your suggested purpose of finding "true north." Nothing bad ever comes from a leader keeping their focus on finding out how they can best serve others. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and observations Tanveer. Agreed – I think Dan's question is a great one for your suggested purpose of finding "true north." Nothing bad ever comes from a leader keeping their focus on finding out how they can best serve others. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and observations Tanveer.

]]> By: Tanveer Naseer http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28558 Tanveer Naseer Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:15:35 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28558 Mike, I read Dan's piece and I likened his question to being a 'big-picture' focus one, akin to defining what's your true north on your compass. Of course, as you pointed out, relying on one question won't help you figure out how to navigate around obstacles that inevitably will appear in your path toward that defined true north. That's why I think it's good to have a few questions on hand to help define your direction, but then keep your eyes and ears open to figure out what other questions you will need to ask as you move forward to keep you on course to that true north revealed by answering Dan's question. Mike, I read Dan's piece and I likened his question to being a 'big-picture' focus one, akin to defining what's your true north on your compass. Of course, as you pointed out, relying on one question won't help you figure out how to navigate around obstacles that inevitably will appear in your path toward that defined true north.

That's why I think it's good to have a few questions on hand to help define your direction, but then keep your eyes and ears open to figure out what other questions you will need to ask as you move forward to keep you on course to that true north revealed by answering Dan's question.

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28557 mikemyatt Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:06:39 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28557 Hi Dan: I think it's a great idea to aggregate a list of useful questions as I by no means created an exhaustive list with this post. My guess is that the more people spend developing and sharing their questions, the more we'll all be surprised at the numerous things we should be asking that we're not. Thanks for stopping by Dan... Hi Dan:

I think it's a great idea to aggregate a list of useful questions as I by no means created an exhaustive list with this post. My guess is that the more people spend developing and sharing their questions, the more we'll all be surprised at the numerous things we should be asking that we're not. Thanks for stopping by Dan…

]]> By: Dan Rockwell http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28556 Dan Rockwell Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:56:09 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28556 Mike, Thanks for the shout out and for this great post. I must confess that you beat me to the punch. I had intended to aggregate all the great questions in the comments from the blog I wrote and present them as a post. I still may, since your list includes many questions not already mentioned. I believe a question is more powerful than a statement. Thanks for this list of great questions. You have my best regards, Leadership Freak, Dan Rockwell Mike,

Thanks for the shout out and for this great post.

I must confess that you beat me to the punch. I had intended to aggregate all the great questions in the comments from the blog I wrote and present them as a post. I still may, since your list includes many questions not already mentioned.

I believe a question is more powerful than a statement. Thanks for this list of great questions.

You have my best regards,

Leadership Freak,
Dan Rockwell

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28555 mikemyatt Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:34:23 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28555 Thanks for the kind words Tom. I hope the questions will be of use to you and your team. Have a great week Tom. Thanks for the kind words Tom. I hope the questions will be of use to you and your team. Have a great week Tom.

]]> By: pastortom2022 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-28554 pastortom2022 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:28:14 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-28554 Thanks again Mike. Pasted the questions in my leaders file to pass on to my leadership team. You are always thorough and explicit. I appreciate you taking the time to write extensively than most bloggers. You are excellent at this. Thanks again Mike. Pasted the questions in my leaders file to pass on to my leadership team. You are always thorough and explicit. I appreciate you taking the time to write extensively than most bloggers. You are excellent at this.

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-26927 mikemyatt Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:10:48 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-26927 Grateful for the kind words Rance - thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Grateful for the kind words Rance – thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment.

]]> By: Rance Shuld http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building/comment-page-1/#comment-26924 Rance Shuld Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:06:02 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-and-team-building#comment-26924 I appreciate the straight forward nature of your blog posts. They are both instructive and useful. Thanks for what you do. Rance I appreciate the straight forward nature of your blog posts. They are both instructive and useful. Thanks for what you do.

Rance

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