Written by: Emi Olausson Fourounjieva, Senior Level Executive Contributor
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A few days ago I was caught in an unexpected conversation. I was interrupted by a stranger who told me a story, followed up by a few questions. It took me to the thoughts I decided to share in this article.
The story made me think about something else, something much bigger than that particular case. I was thinking about why some problems exist and if it is possible to solve them once and forever. I was thinking about how typical it is to drown in problem-solving, without even trying to lift the eyes and try to understand the bigger picture, to break the vicious circle.
I was thinking about how the right type of questions can take one to the root of the problem. Asking the right questions, moving the situation from the consequence level to the cause level, is an amazing process.
I cannot emphasize enough the importance of staying open-minded and curious, to ask the right questions, analyze and optimize. It seems to be very natural and crucial to some to reach desired results, both in business and in other aspects of life, and for many others ‒ not so much...
I love seeing that sparkle in human eyes ‒ the clear sign of getting the point, waking up and understanding what really matters; what is the cause and what is the consequence, what makes sense and what doesn’t. Oftentimes, this process gives one a great chance to transform the situation, to solve the problem and take the next big step into a brighter future, or sometimes even save life.
Another important detail in this process is addressing the right questions to the right people. Keeping it relevant. Finding the real answers, which have the transformational power, not just the answers which tend to turn into being placeholders in one's informational space, eating up time and creating a distorted reality with wrong perception and false expectations.
Asking meaningful questions and getting meaningful answers is crucial ‒ at the right time, alone or by getting in touch with the right people, who can really help one to get an in-depth understanding, to take action and change the outcomes.
Search for your answers.
Do.Something.Different.
Shake off your false beliefs and move forward, stay curious and relevant ‒ ask great, meaningful questions, and involve the right players into your game!
It is time to become the change you want to see!
Emi Olausson Fourounjieva, Senior Level Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Emi Olausson Fourounjieva is a Transformational Coach, Digital Transformation Leader with extensive experience in Digital Analytics and Marketing, Visionaire, Educator and Global Speaker, Advisor on the Advisory Board of two global professional networks. Her strength is to create synergy effects using resources and technologies to get optimal business results in a data-driven, customer-centric way.
Emi's initiative "Digital Transformation for Humans" reflects her passion for the intersection of Technology, Business and Human Factors. Her professional experience has led her to the conclusion that Digital Transformation must be boosted not only by the power of data, research, algorithms and technologies but also by human intuition, creativity and adaptability, in order to obtain harmonious and sustainable development.
Through her coaching, Emi empowers Leaders to combine their Intelligence and Competence with Soft Skills, helping them become more confident and self-aware, feel positive, have more impact, and achieve goals with ease and joy.
Emi sees Mindset as a critical part of any successful Leader's toolbox, which is why she has developed her signature coaching program, "The Winning Mindset for Leaders in Digital".
