Asking the Right Questions

It’s a common belief that whoever knows all the answers is a genius. No one talks about the art of asking questions, well, the right questions. If you don’t ask the right questions, no matter if a genius answered them, they would still be wrong answers.

That’s what makes it so important to learn the art of asking the right questions. Asking questions doesn’t just show your desire, curiosity and intention to learn more about something but also your own intellectuality. You can only ask well-thoughtful questions on a specific topic if you understand it well.

I happen to be in an interview today. The candidate was very apt in answering most of the questions I asked. He was impressive and super fun to talk with. However, when the time came for him to ask questions that he had for me in general, or around the problems that were asked to solve in the interview. There were only a few. It was hard for me to tell if that was due to the candidate’s disinterest or if he lacked the skill.

The conversation could have turned out to be more meaningful and interactive otherwise. Doesn’t matter the premise, asking questions, especially, thoughtful questions is a great way to spark some creative thoughts and ideas.