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b"Every problem or issue raises new questions, which must be correctly answered in order to address the problem or resolve the issue. What if we could get a better answer to our most troublesome problem\\u2014at work or at home\\u2014just by altering the question? If asking right questions is essential for creative problem solving and innovation, and for effective leadership, shouldn\\u2019t we know more about how to arrive at right questions? In his book \\u201cQuestions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life\\u201d Hal Gregersen gives many examples of people who had used questions in specific ways to solve problems. He gives many examples of how managers have used questioning in a variety of ways to obtain better results and provides additional information sources on key topics for those who want to dig deeper. In this episode of Bridging the Gaps I speak with Hal Gregersen. \\n\\nHal Gregersen is a senior lecturer in leadership and innovation at MIT Sloan School of Management. He is a former executive director of the MIT Leadership Center and a cofounder of the Innovator\\u2019s DNA consulting group. He is a prolific author and a motivational speaker, and has helped leaders around the world to create cultures of fearless inquiry and to transform their organizations into innovative powerhouses. He is one of the authors of \\u201cThe Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators\\u201d a book cited by managers, creative problem-solvers and leaders around the world as a highly recommended read for anyone interested in innovation.\\n\\nI open the discussion by asking Hal Gregersen about the evolving and ever changing landscape of leadership. We then discuss catalytic and recursive questions. How to learn to ask the right questions is essential for creative problem solving; we discuss this. \\n\\nAlthough the primary focus of this discussion is on Gregersen\\u2019s book \\u201cQuestions are Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life\\u201d, we do touch upon the book that he co-authored \\u201cThe innovator's DNA: Mastering the five skills of disruptive innovators''. I ask him to outline, compare and rate these five skills of disruptive innovators. We then discuss how leadership should evolve in this age of \\u201cworking from home\\u201d. Finally I ask him for tips and suggestions for our young listeners and for future leaders; what skills they should acquire so that they are ready to meet future challenges. This has been a fascinating and highly informative discussion. \\n\\nComplement this discussion with \\u201cMultiple Intelligences, Future Minds and Educating The App Generation: A discussion with Dr Howard Gardner\\u201d available at: https://www.bridgingthegaps.ie/2015/07/multiple-intelligences-future-minds-and-educating-the-app-generation-a-discussion-with-dr-howard-gardner/\\nand then listen to \\u201cGrowth Mindset: A Must Have Tool for Success with Professor Carol Dweck\\u201d available at: https://www.bridgingthegaps.ie/2015/01/growth-mindset-a-must-have-tool-for-success/"