If you’ve reached a career inflection point or you’re unhappy with your job or frustrated by managing a team, take a beat and ask yourself these questions. But just because it’s a skill necessary to ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Eric Johnson Asking ...

While you could fill the void with small talk, asking your partner thought-provoking questions—about their likes, dislikes, fears, hopes, etc.—is the key to strengthening your bond. In fact, ...

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 ...

Harvard Business School’s Leslie John and Alison Wood Brooks on how curiosity, listening, and phrasing can strengthen trust and improve decisions. Leslie K. John and Alison Wood Brooks, professors at ...

We have always done it that way. It worked so well in the past. Why would we ever want to fix something that isn’t broken? That way of thinking is what kills organizations. When we do things because ...