Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter

In Ask Powerful Questions, Will Wise and Chad Littlefield explore how the questions we default to often limit connection—and how changing the way we ask can transform relationships, leadership, and culture.

Blending personal stories, practical tools, and insights from neuroscience, the authors introduce a simple, repeatable framework for building trust and psychological safety through better questions. Their Asking Powerful Questions Pyramid™ shows leaders how to move conversations beyond surface-level exchange and into understanding, empathy, and shared meaning.

What powerful questions help leaders build:

• Clear intention that shapes meaningful dialogue.

• Rapport and openness that strengthen trust and safety.

• Listening and empathy that deepen connection and impact.