10 questions to train your team in how you think

10 questions to train your team in how you think | A blueprint for pursuing performance improvement | 4 core qualities of resilient companies Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( October 13, 2022 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading Edge [] [10 questions to train your team in how you think]( Leaders can use what Scott Eblin calls "perspective transference" to train their teams to "assess an opportunity, problem, or situation with the same kind of judgment and perspective that they would themselves and then act accordingly." Eblin offers 10 questions to ask to begin an ongoing dialogue that will create a more effective team. 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