10 Questions Extraordinary Leaders Ask to Unlock Extraordinary Results

Listening is the #1 skill for leaders because it provides actionable intel that unlocks greater performance and brings out amazing results.

  1. What do you think?
    • You’ll gather new information.
    • Confirm direction.
    • Show you value their opinion.
  2. How can I best lead you?
    • What do I do well?
    • How can I improve?
    • What should I do more of?
  3. Is my communication clear?
    • How can I communicate more effectively?
  4. How can we display excellence?
    • Share one way we can improve, get better, and stand out!
  5. What sets our culture apart?
    • What’s unique about our team culture?
    • What more can we do to make it outstanding?
  6. How is our emotional health and balance?
    • What’s one way we can take better care of the emotional health of our team members?
  7. How can I best inspire our leadership development?
    • What would you like to see us invest in for your leadership?
  8. Do we have clarity of vision?
    • Do you think we are clear with what we want to accomplish?
    • How can we improve our vision-casting for our team?
  9. Do we have the right balance of virtual meetings?
    • Less of or more of?
    • Evaluate the meetings– are they really of value?
    • How can we more efficient with our virtual meetings?
  10. How are our numbers?
    • Number “tell the story”.
    • Are we winning or losing?
    • Where are we strong or weak?
    • What tangible way can we increase our numbers?

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About the Author

Steve Gutzler is the President of Leadership Quest, a Seattle-based leadership development company. Steve is a dynamic, highly-sought-after speaker who has delivered more than 2,500 presentations to a list of clients including Microsoft, Starbucks, the Seattle Seahawks, Pandora Radio, Boeing, Cisco, Starwood Corporation, the Ritz Carlton group, and the U.S. Social Security Administration. He recently was voted #1 by the readership of Huffington Post as the Most Inspirational Leader on Social Media.

A published author on leadership and emotional intelligence, Steve resides near Seattle with his wife Julie where they enjoy time with their three adult children and six grandchildren.