Indeed, we frequently short change ourselves by declaring the inquiry complete before we have really broken through: our impatience - our hope for a quick answer - betrays us!

My best counsel? Stay in your Inquiry. As Kafka observes, "You need not do anything ..." except immerse yourself in the subject matter and "become quiet and still and solitary. ..."

Here are starting points for a couple of the most powerful inquiries my clients have engaged in. We begin by exploring the thoughts and conclusions of others who have "wandered here before us."

Engage in an inquiry? Who? Me?
What juices me?
What exploration or understanding will help me come alive?

Leadership:
What does it take to be a great leader?
What kind of leader do I aspire to be?