The Power of Good Questions: A Leadership Tool You’re Probably Not Using Enough

Being a leader is about more than just making decisions. It's about engaging people, pushing them to grow, and keeping them accountable.

Being a leader is about more than just making decisions. It's about engaging people, pushing them to grow, and keeping them accountable—not just for their tasks but for their vision, values, and personal development. One of the most effective tools you can wield as a leader is not your ability to command or strategize, but your ability to ask the right questions.

As most of you probably know, I had the privilege of overseeing a team of Campus Pastors (CPs) in one of the most fun seasons of my life. Over time, I realized that if I wanted to get them to think deeply about their roles, I needed to move beyond the standard “How’s it going?” or “What can I do to help?”—questions that, while well-meaning, rarely spark the kind of reflection and growth I was looking for.
So, I started asking more specific, challenging, and thought-provoking questions to keep us all more nimble.

Here’s a peek at some of the questions I regularly asked them: