Discovery

Discovery.

We think questions lead to answers. And sometimes they do.

But the best questions? They lead to better questions.

In coaching, I call this “following the thread.” Someone brings me a problem about their team’s performance. I ask what they think is driving it. Their answer reveals a deeper question about trust. That question reveals one about their own leadership pattern. And that’s where the real work starts.

The right question doesn’t close a door. It opens three more.

What has a question revealed for you recently?