The One Leadership Skill That Changes Everything
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What is the one leadership skill that changes everything?
As a leader, people expect you to have the answers. You start the meetings, you lead the discussion, you give the assignments, and you end up doing most of the talking, which is a problem because the one who talks the most learns the least. We're talking about asking better questions. And if you want to ask better questions, first, you have to be a better listener.
Why is asking better questions important?
So today, we're going to dive deeper into how to listen beyond the obvious and uncover the insights most leaders miss. Hey, welcome to another episode of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, where I am indescribably passionate about helping you become a leader that people love to follow. If you're new to our community, I'll kind of tell you our content flow. We drop a new episode on the first Thursday of every month, and I want you to get it and not miss it. So hit subscribe wherever you consume the content, and I promise you, you want the Leader Guide. If you're not getting the Leader Guide, go to life.church slash leadership podcast, and we'll send it to you. And you're definitely gonna want it today because we're actually offering an exclusive episode that's only available to those of you that go to life.church slash five questions. I'll tell you more about that in a minute, but go to life.church slash five questions, and we'll share the link with you in the Leader Guide podcast.
for some exclusive content that's in addition to what we're talking about on this subject. So for those of you that post on social media, thank you for inviting others to be a part of our community. My commitment is to work hard to help you grow, and it means a lot to me when you invite others. If you're watching or listening where you can, Comment, tell me where you're leading, not just like where you're from, but what are you leading? Are you a principal? Are you leading at a bank? Are you leading at a church? Tell me where you're leading and what you're leading. That would mean a lot to me just to kind of get to know you. And let's get into new content. Are you ready? What do we know? We're talking about questions.
Better questions lead to better thinking. Better thinking leads to better leadership. And better leadership leads to better impact. So let's talk about how do we get better answers from the questions that we're asking. To get better answers, ask better questions. Now, this is relatively obvious. And this is the easiest part, just to ask the question.
What is full contact immersive listening?
But I want to tell you about the harder part, and this is super important. Your goal isn't just asking great questions. But your goal, are you ready for this? Because I made up a phrase. Your goal is to practice what I call full contact immersive listening. full-contact immersive listening. What is that? I'll define it this way. It's next-level engagement where you don't just hear, you absorb, and you connect mentally, emotionally, and physically. You're not just listening to what's being said, but you are fully immersed in the conversation, listening at the deepest level, connecting physically, uh with your speaker to hear what's being said not being said and you're literally like feeling the vibe of the conversation i like the phrase full contact because like i like sports um and you're not observing but you're in the game you're fully present you're actively involved listening in the moment and what are you listening for this is important i'm gonna talk say a bunch you're listening for tone
You're listening for pauses. You're observing body language. You're listening for unspoken emotions. You're noticing what's being said. You're noticing what's being implied. You're even noticing what's being avoided. And you don't hear just facts, but you sense the heart behind the words that they're saying. And you're asking direct questions. You're asking clear questions.
How do better questions lead to better leadership?
You're asking lots of follow-up questions. And then you're reflecting back. You'll say things like, well, what I hear you saying is this, or it seems like you're saying this, and then you're gonna use body language, you're gonna lean in, you're gonna mirror what they're doing, not to be manipulative, but to genuinely connect with people on the deepest level, and you're gonna listen with empathy.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the one leadership skill that changes everything?
0:00–0:23
2
Why is asking better questions important?
0:23–2:35
3
What is full contact immersive listening?
2:35–4:00
4
How do better questions lead to better leadership?
4:00–15:01
5
What are the levels of learning from questions?
15:01
6
How can leaders improve their listening skills?
8:40–13:20
7
What is the impact of not listening effectively?
13:20–14:41
8
How to ask deeper questions to uncover insights?
14:41–24:12
Speakers
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