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\n\tIn an era defined by relentless meetings and the pressure for immediate answers, the most counterintuitive leadership tool is a well-framed question. That is the central argument of Steve Mostyn\u2019s new book, \u201cWhy Great Leaders Ask Great Questions.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tMostyn, an associate fellow at Oxford\u2019s Said Business School, argues that average managers solve problems, but true leaders unlock hidden value by asking questions that challenge assumptions and empower teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tThe book is a practical field guide built around seven core reflective questions, starting with \u201cHow do I reflect?\u201d Mostyn distinguishes between passive thinking and deliberate reflective practice.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\tHe encourages leaders to use a leadership journey line to chart emotional highs and lows and says keeping a daily journal is essential. He warns that clever people are often excellent at self-justification, so genuine reflection requires honesty.<\/p>\n
\n\tHe urges leaders to stop pretending that politics does not exist in organizations. On professional networks, he flips the usual script and says the question is not \u201cWhat can my network do for me?\u201d Instead, says Mostyn, ask: \u201cWhat do people ask me for help with?\u201d\u00a0and \u201cWhat do I want to be asked for?\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tHe highlights the importance of \u201cweak ties,\u201d or casual acquaintances, who he says often provide the most novel opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n
\n\tWhen it comes to making change happen, Mostyn offers a crucial insight: People do not resist change itself; they resist loss.<\/p>\n
\n\tLeaders must map out exactly what their team is afraid of losing. This could be competence, loyalty, status or a sense of identity. Doing this before launching any initiative is critical, says Mostyn.<\/p>\n
\n\tFinally, the book addresses the universal problem of exhaustion and the author shares a powerful anecdote from poet David Whyte: \u201cThe antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest. It is wholeheartedness.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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