Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change pdfdrive com

Your Sunglasses: When should you take them off? You can direct the action
and tell people precisely when to take off their sunglasses or you can ask people

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to invest themselves in the decision and think about what they are doing, why
and to what effect? Invite them to be part of the creative process instead of just
handing them a script. These questions challenge people to take ownership of the
script and the creative process.
Time Travel: You succeeded. You’re in the future. What are you doing? What’s
it like? What do you see? Skip past the particulars, the details, and the
distractions. Forget the fear and the can’t-do white noise. Pretend money doesn’t
exist. Ask people to boldly go where no one has gone before: the future. Ask
them to look around and try it on. Then look in the rearview mirror to see how
you got there and what it took.
The Superhero: What would you do if you knew you could not fail? That’s
Gavin Newsom’s question. Ask it to help people embrace risk and understand
that fear of failure should not stand in the way of brainstorming, big ideas, and
worthy goals.
Listen: Be alert to the brave and the different, and for ideas that spark
imagination and enthusiasm. Listen eagerly for originality and boldness. If you
hear a germ of an idea, fascinating but not fully developed, draw it out with a
series of questions that nurture the thought process.
Try: Run the “future test” with a roomful of colleagues, friends, or family. It is
five years from now. We achieved our goal. What does that look like? What are
we doing? What are we proud of? The questions are about the future but asked
and answered in the present tense. The future is now. Your time machine
worked.

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MISSION QUESTIONS
Mission questions ask us to find shared purpose and turn a challenge into a
common goal. They ask us how we can contribute and accomplish something
worthy and needed. These questions connect mission to people. They inspire
generosity and help us come together, give of ourselves, and accomplish good
things.
Discovery: What do you care about? What do you stand for? What are your
passions in life?
Start by asking about what matters and why. If a friend is interested in
childhood obesity, find out why. If they’re passionate about global hunger, is it
because they were in the Peace Corps and helped feed a village or because they
have been to New Delhi and witnessed hunger up close? Discover the mission
and understand where it comes from.