You can increase your problem-solving skills by honing your question-asking ability. Michael J. Gelb We live in the world our questions create. David Cooperrider To a man with only a hammer... To a man with only a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. This is especially true for the way we ask questions. I believe in the power of asking questions. However, often I find myself jumping to solution mode too quickly, before properly defining the problem and understanding the real issue that needs to be solved. I am blinded by my experience, my training and my expertise. Don't misunderstand me! There is nothing wrong with having experience and expertise. On the contrary! But you need to know when to use it: once the issue has been properly framed by having asked the right questions. What makes asking questions very tricky is how based on your personality and experience you are predisposed to asking certain questions, while almost always missin...