What makes a leader truly effective? Is it about strategic vision, time management, confidence?

Robert Steven Kaplan says the best leaders are exceptionally good at asking tough questions so they can make the right decisions. He is the author of the book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your Potential.

He explains how to frame better questions to get the answers you need to make decisions. He also discusses how to use questions to clarify your key priorities and how to make sure you’re then spending your time in service of them.

Key episode topics include: leadership, managing yourself, critical questions, decision-making, tough questions, analysis.

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The Questions Leaders Need to Be Asking Themselves