The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 773 | How To Hijack the Brain of Your Audience: J.R. Briggs on Why the Best Leaders Are the Best Question Askers
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Dec 16, 2025 
J.R. Briggs, founder of Kairos Partnerships and author of The Art of Asking Better Questions, dives into the critical role of questions in leadership and relationships. He highlights how the right inquiries can captivate audiences and foster deeper connections. J.R. discusses the decline of conversational skills in the digital age and how fatigue impacts leaders' willingness to engage thoughtfully. With insights on how Jesus used questions to provoke transformation, he emphasizes that asking better questions is essential in both personal and professional realms.
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Use Self-Questions To Boost EQ
- Improve emotional intelligence by asking diagnostic self-questions before speaking or acting.
- Ask: How am I being read, where am I adding value, and am I talking too much?
Code Word Reveals One-Sided Lunches
- J.R. Briggs and his wife use the code word "waitress" to mean a one-sided lunch.
- He notices people often don't return pauses or questions, leaving conversations lonely.
Jesus's Questions Were Transformative
- Jesus asked over 300 questions but directly answered very few, using questions to provoke change.
- Questions functioned as a pedagogy for participation and transformation, not merely information transfer.
