Many leaders believe in the value of asking questions, but asking the right questions is still an underused and underappreciated leadership tool. The wrong questions can lead to misleading answers and ...

Ask a question and you not only obtain desired information but show you're interested in what the person has to say. The right question can be particularly potent. Examples: Ask your boss, “Is there ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julia Korn writes about leadership and career development. When an interviewer asks, ”Do you have any questions?” at the end of ...

Question (n.) early 13., “philosophical or theological problem,” early 14c. “utterance meant to elicit an answer or discussion,” “a difficulty, a doubt ...

The other night, I casually asked my teenage daughter, “Can I have your help with the cat's water bowl?” expecting her to jump up and refill it. Instead, she smirked and said, “Do you want my help, or ...

2,400 years ago, the Greek philosopher Aristotle taught us how to sell comfort today when he said, “The fool tells me his reasons; the wise one persuades me with my own.” The right questions allow you ...

“Here’s the uncomfortable truth: We are not entitled to be relevant. We have to earn it, every single day.” When I talk to journalists, including ones just entering the field, many say the same thing ...

There’s one thing nobody told me before I began job searching in my 20s: it’s possible to ask the wrong types of interview questions. I believed that when the interviewer said, “do you have any ...