The Power of Asking Pivotal Questions

In a rapidly changing business landscape, executives need the ability to quickly spot both new opportunities and hidden risks. Asking the right questions can help you broaden your perspective — and make smarter decisions.

Asking "what if" questions about the future may create discomfort, since answers are often not obvious.

As Paul J.H. Schoemaker and Steven Krupp point out, asking such questions also forces you to challenge current assumptions that prevent you from seeing breakthrough solutions.

Schoemaker is the founder and.....