The Christian Century

Robert Kaplan, who teaches management practice at Harvard Busi­ness School and was a vice president at Goldman Sachs, suggests that more questions need to be asked in the workplace. People think it is a sign of weakness to ask questions, he says, but leadership is a team undertaking. Both managers and employees need to know their strengths and weaknesses. Kaplan recommends that you ask your co-workers what yours are (Chicago Tribune, August 7).