33| Ask Me Anything: How the Right Questions Shape Your Leadership Impact

Chain of Learning: Empowering Continuous Improvement Change Leaders

What questions are on your mind? That’s the question I posed to you last month when I asked you to “Ask me anything!”

I received many great questions and, as promised, I’ve picked five to dive into during this episode.

Asking the right questions is a fundamental part of leading transformational change. It’s not just about finding answers—it’s about understanding why we ask our questions and how we react when others ask us.

It’s just as important to know the reasons behind why we’re asking. What’s the intention behind the question? What are we hoping to learn or uncover?

This is where true understanding happens—both for the person asking and the one being asked.

So the next time someone asks you a question, take a moment to ask a follow-up question. You both might be surprised with the answer!

Now, it’s time to dive into your questions!

YOU’LL LEARN:

• How to shift from a “command and control” leadership style to a culture focused on continuous improvement
• Common obstacles organizations face when implementing transformational change and how to overcome them
• How you can effectively balance the need for short-term results with the pursuit of long-term strategic goals while developing people
• Insights on transitioning from a lean leader in an organization to starting a consultancy business
• How continuous improvement teams can amplify their impact and link leadership coaching to driving real business outcomes

What additional questions are on your mind? Head over to ChainOfLearning.com/ASK and ask me your questions so we can continue to explore them in future episodes of Chain of Learning.

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Full episode show notes: ChainOfLearning.com/33
• Check out my website for resources and working together: KBJAnderson.com
• Follow me on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kbjanderson
• Download the KATALYST™ self-assessment to fast-track your leadership impact: kbjanderson.com/Katalyst
• Download the free guide "3 Tips to Break The Telling Habit®” and discover how you can start asking better questions: kbjanderson.com/telling-habit
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• Ask your questions for future episodes: ChainOfLearning.com/Ask

TIMESTAMPS FOR THIS EPISODE:

0:39 How asking questions can spark a culture of continuous learning and improvement

2:04 The impact of leaders defaulting to immediately answering questions

4:28 QUESTION 1 : Moving from command and control to continuous improvement

09:06 QUESTION 2 overcoming obstacles to transformational change

16:14 QUESTION 3: How to balance short-term results with long-term goals while developing people

19:00 QUESTION 4: Insights on transitioning from a corporate leader to starting a consultancy business

30:35 QUESTION 5: How a continuous improvement team within an organization increase and demonstrate impact

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