You’ve heard the advice, and probably followed it too: Always ask open-ended questions and never limit yourself to Yes/No answers. It’s well-intentioned advice, but it’s wrong. I ask questions for a ...

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Think you know your friends and family well? Put your expertise to the test with these lightning-fast yes or no questions. Answer them rapid-fire or let the responses simmer and stew for a bit.

“It stops them in their tracks every time,” I was telling a colleague. “It helps them think about their work in a new way.” This is my response when asked about how I get executives to open their ...