We interview people every day of our lives to get information that will help us make wise decisions. Whether you are a doctor or patient, salesperson or buyer, screening a new hire, or you are the new ...

In uncertain times, great questions are a superpower: better questions mean better choices about the future. The astrophysicist Carl Sagan wrote: "Every question is a cry to understand the world.

Several years ago, during a flight from Houston to Paris, I had a conversation with the CEO of a prominent Houston-based company. When I mentioned that I was a teacher, I asked him, “What skills do ...