http://blog.fastcompany.com/archives/2003/09/05/questions_every_leader_should_ask.html
Having a productive conversation is at the heart of good leadership.
There's a relatively new book out that is a terrific primer for a good
heart-to-heart. It's called Fierce
Conversations and is written by Susan Scott.
She serves up some great questions for discussions with colleagues and
direct reports:
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What
has become clear since last we met?
§
What
is the area that, if you made an improvement, would give you and others the
greatest return on time, energy, and dollars invested?
§
What
is currently impossible to do that, if it were possible, would change
everything?
§
What
are you trying to make happen in the next three months?
§
What's
the most important decision you're facing? What's keeping you from making it?
§
What
topic are you hoping I won't bring up?
§
What
area under your responsibility are you most satisfied with? Least satisfied
with?
§
What
part of your responsibilities are you avoiding right now?
§
Who
are your strongest employees? What are you doing to ensure that they're happy
and motivated?
§
Who
are your weakest employees? What is your plan for them?
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