What makes a great question? 

Well, it depends on what you’re trying to figure out. Are you interviewing someone for a job, or on TV? Are you asking someone on a date? Are you trying to learn something? 

Whatever it is, you probably have an answer, a solution or a direction in mind when you ask a question. That’s great, but it’s not always the path to the best outcome. 

Zoe Chance, author of Influence is Your Superpower and a professor at the Yale School of Management, prefers to ask a question that allows for answers she never could’ve imagined…

Zoe tells the story of the women from a small village near Zambia who eradicated sexual slavery in their community by… building an electric fence around their corn crop? Well, if that’s what it takes…

Connect with Zoe on Twitter or LinkedIn

You can find the full episode here: Persuasion, not manipulation: Zoe Chance on how to influence for good

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Produced by Inventium

Host: Amantha Imber

Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

What makes a great question? Well, it depends on what you’re trying to figure out. Are you interviewing someone for a job, or on TV? Are you asking someone on a date? Are you trying to learn something? Whatever it is, you probably have an answer, a solution or a direction in mind when you ask a question. That’s great, but it’s not always the path to the best outcome. Zoe Chance, author of Influence is Your Superpower and a professor at the Yale School of Management, prefers to ask a question that allows for answers she never could’ve imagined…Zoe tells the story of the women from a small village near Zambia who eradicated sexual slavery in their community by… building an electric fence around their corn crop? Well, if that’s what it takes…Connect with Zoe on <a href="https://twitter.com/zoebchance?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Twitter</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoebchance/">LinkedIn</a>You can find the full episode here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/persuasion-not-manipulation-zoe-chance-on-how-to-influence-for-good/">Persuasion, not manipulation: Zoe Chance on how to influence for good</a>***My new book Time Wise is out now. You can <a href="https://www.amantha.com/time-wise-book/">grab a copy here</a>. Connect with me on the socials:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber/?originalSubdomain=au">Linkedin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/amantha?lang=en">Twitter</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/?hl=en">Instagram</a>  If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a fortnightly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co">http://howiwork.co</a>Visit <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcast">https://www.amantha.com/podcast</a> for full show notes from all episodes.Get in touch at <a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;tf=1&amp;to=amantha@inventium.com.au">amantha@inventium.com.au</a> CREDITSProduced by <a href="https://www.inventium.com.au">Inventium</a>Host: <a href="https://www.amantha.com">Amantha Imber</a>Sound Engineer: Martin Imber

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets - the daily strategies behind their success through to life hacks and productivity hacks they’d rather keep to themselves. We’re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that’ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who’ve cracked the code.

You know those annoyingly successful people who seem to have it all figured out? Time to steal their playbook. Organisational psychologist Dr Amantha Imber gets world‑class achievers to spill their secrets&nbsp;- the daily strategies behind their success through to&nbsp;life hacks and productivity hacks they&rsquo;d rather keep to themselves. We&rsquo;re talking practical tips for boosting your output (including clever AI tools and shortcuts that&rsquo;ll make you look like a genius), managing overwhelm without losing your mind, and optimising both work and wellbeing. No motivational fluff. Just battle‑tested tactics from people who&rsquo;ve cracked the code.

Have you ever wondered if the worlds leading entrepreneurs, writers, musicians and business people construct their day differently to you?

How I Work

Author and Yale School of Management professor, Zoe Chance, re-tells the story of a small village’s unusual method for preventing heinous crimes, and how it began with one question: What would it take?

My Favourite Tip: Zoe Chance - How asking one magic question can lead to positive change

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