How To Ask Questions For Innovation

Innovation is driven by questions not answers. Questions send people on a journey. But not all questions and journeys are equal. Many questions rehash old territory, only confirming somethingcan’t be done. While otherquestions exposeassumptions, unlock creativity, and focus onhowit can be done. Here’s how to ask questions for innovation.

A nonprofit organization came to me to help them with their managers who knew how to get things done, but weren’t developing people along the way. Employees...