9 Strategic Questions For You and Your Team

Rich Horwath , through his courses, books, videos, and podcasts, has helped me in my daily goal of making better decisions than a dart-throwing chimp.

So, when he asked if I'd be willing to join his Strategic Minds Podcast, I was honored—and filled with imposter syndrome.

Hosting your own podcast is one thing. Ask a few decent questions and get out of the way. How hard is that?

Being a guest on a podcast, however—one titled Strategic Minds, whose previous episodes featured a billionaire and an Olympian—is a completely different thing.

Rich calmed my nerves by sending over a list of questions.

I instantly realized these questions would not only help me prepare for the podcast, but they'd also help me communicate our strategy within my team and among our clients.

Nine of Rich's questions are below. Answer them for yourself. Share them with your team. Select one to drive further insights at your next team meeting.

Q1: What were some of the most formative experiences early in your career that shaped how you think about strategy and leadership?

Q2: What are the most effective things you do to manage your time and energy throughout the day?

Q3: How do you practice getting better at what you do?

Q4: What are the most beneficial sources of learning and development for you?

Q5: Do you feel there is a strategy people can apply to creativity?

Q6: Once you have a few ideas, how do you strategically choose what to pursue or what not to pursue?

Q7: What is your strategy around tapping into the information around you and making meaningful connections across disciplines?

Q8: How do you go about evaluating competition?

Q9: When in your professional or personal life have you received extraordinary value?

Share these questions with your clients and prospects too.

Or better yet, answer them with them.

You can listen to my answers here.

Watch the video of my conversation with Rich here.