{"id":4874,"date":"2015-10-26T20:22:34","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T01:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4874"},"modified":"2015-10-26T20:22:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-27T01:22:34","slug":"want-game-changing-results-start-with-game-changing-questions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2015\/10\/26\/want-game-changing-results-start-with-game-changing-questions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Want Game-Changing Results? Start with Game-Changing Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated from May 11, 2015 post<\/em><\/p>\n

Budgeting and planning season continues at the WCA, and as it does a key leadership principle has been driven home to me yet again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want game-changing leadership results, you need to frame game-changing leadership questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each idea our team has put on the table has been improved through the relentless asking of great questions.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Earlier this year that principle was unpacked masterfully by Bill Hybels during a leadership coaching session in Brazil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A keen young church leader had asked Bill, \u201cHow can I get more people to join my ministry program?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

As I wrote about in this earlier post, the result was a game-changing turn of events.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Drawing on 40 years of leadership experience and expertise, Hybels encouraged this young leader and said, \u201cTo really help you out, I\u2019d like to re-frame your question. Let\u2019s ask instead, \u2018What kind of leader do people want to follow?\u2019 Because if you can nail\u00a0that<\/em>\u00a0question, it doesn\u2019t matter what kind of program you\u2019re leading; people will want to join in.\u201d<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>People want to follow a leader with a Compelling Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you ask people to follow you, what\u2019s the first question they\u2019re going to ask? \u2018Where are we going?!\u2019<\/p>\n

The first characteristic of a leader people want to follow is a clear, compelling vision.\u201d<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>People want to follow a leader with Inspiring Passion<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re not excited about the thing you\u2019re leading, no one else is going to be excited. People want to follow someone who can fire them up out of a genuine, inspiring passion..\u201d<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>People want to follow a leader who loves them<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

The Gallup organization did some fascinating research that showed people are most loyal to a leader whom they know cares deeply for them.<\/p>\n

Want people to follow you? Let them know how much you care about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Getting the game-changing question defined was an \u2018a-ha\u2019 moment for this young leader.<\/p>\n

Whatever challenge you\u2019re facing, here\u2019s how you can apply this in your setting.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Huddle up with your team and clearly define the challenge. Bill Hybels often says, \u201cFacts are your friends\u201d. Don\u2019t be fuzzy. Name the problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Challenge your team to wrestle with the\u00a0real<\/em>\u00a0question that needs to be addressed. Ask them, \u201cWhat\u2019s the game-changing question we need to go after?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Don\u2019t settle for the first answer. Keep digging until you get that \u201ca-ha\u201d moment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because game-changing leadership results always begin by nailing the game-changing leadership question.<\/p>\n

What challenge are you facing that requires a game-changing question?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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