Leadership - How to ask the right questions

Question-based leadership only works if managers don't provide all the answers. Here's how to focus on being a facilitator, not an oracle

by Gary Cohen

What are the right questions for leaders to ask?

Like notorious law school professors who interrogate their students until the "truth" appears, many business leaders hold meetings where they pepper employees with rapid-fire questions. But too often managers' questions are designed to show off their own knowledge rather than actually solicit new information or ideas.

Question-based leadership is certainly preferable to the command-and-control model but not when.... Read Full Article in BusinessWeek.