E113 - Asking Empowering Questions featuring Carol Boston

How are we doing? Send us a message and let us know what content had impact, and what content may have missed the mark, and why.Welcome to Episode 113!!Have you ever noticed how a single well-crafted question can completely transform a conversation? In this eye-opening episode, business development and leadership coach Carol Boston reveals the transformative power of empowering questions and how they can revolutionize your leadership approach.For emerging leaders, mastering empowering questions creates psychological safety, fosters innovation, and helps team members feel genuinely heard and valued. Questions like "How would the leader I want to become handle this situation?" or "What one thing could I say differently so this person feels heard?" can transform your leadership effectiveness overnight.Carol shares her journey from tennis pro to sales expert to leadership coach, highlighting pivotal moments where trusting someone else's vision for her became life-changing. Along the way, she discovered the remarkable impact that empowering questions can have on breaking through limitations and opening doors to possibilities we can't see when trapped in our own perspective.Carol’s Episode Links:1. https://www.facebook.com/carol.boston.372. https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecarolboston/3. https://www.instagram.com/thecarolboston/4. www.carolboston.comCarol’s Recommended Book/Movie/Podcast List:Books:1. The Last Arrow by Raphael McManus2. Wooden on Leadership by John Wooden3. Napoleon Hills Master CourseMovies:1. Rudy2. Hope Floats3. The Blind Side4. The GrinchPodcast:1.The Kelly Roach ShowSupport the showTrench Leadership: A Podcast From the Front is humbled to have been named #5 in the Top 20 for Best Canadian Leadership-themed podcasts for 2025.Connect to Trench Leadership:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYnaqOp1UvqTJhATzcizowATrench Leadership Website: www.trenchleadership.caLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trench-leadership-a-podcast-from-the-front/?viewAsMember=trueAre you looking for a podcast editor/producer? Do you enjoy the quality of the show? The editor of Trench Leadership, Jennifer Lee, is taking new clients. Reach out at https://www.itsalegitbusiness.com.Reviews are the best way for the show to know what is working, what needs improvement, and what to talk about in the future. If you have a topic that you're passionate to hear more about, feel free to reach out at [email protected] to connect and share your ideas.