Monday Madness: The Discipline of Asking “The one who asks questions doesn’t lose their way.” — Akan Proverb In high-performing environments, we often reward certainty, decisiveness, and speed. Yet, one of the most underutilized leadership competencies is the courage to ask powerful questions . So let’s name the tension: Why are we afraid to ask? Often, it’s not a lack of knowledge—it’s ego . ego /noun/: That internal narrative that over-indexes on perception, status, and