What if your greatest contribution as a leader isn’t having the right answers, but asking the questions that help others discover what they already know?

Rob Hoskins sits down with his longtime friend Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and host of the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast, to explore the overlooked art of asking great questions. From going beyond the first answer to uncovering insights others might miss, Craig shares how genuine curiosity and intentional listening can transform ordinary conversations into opportunities for discovery and growth.

They explore why the most revealing question is sometimes the opposite of the obvious one, how to recognize and communicate the “gold” buried in someone’s response, and why effective communication must move beyond what people know to what they feel and do. Whether you’re leading a team, mentoring a young leader, or discipling the next generation, discover how better questions can help you draw out the wisdom in others and equip them to grow.

In This Episode
- Why great leaders ask better questions instead of rushing to provide answers
- How curiosity and thoughtful follow-up uncover deeper wisdom
- The art of listening for the “gold” and helping others articulate it
- Why unexpected questions can reveal insights familiar questions miss
- How to communicate for what people know, feel, and do

Show Note Links:

Episode Guide - Access a resource designed to help you reflect and learn from this episode conversation!
https://robhoskins.onehope.net/how-to-ask-better-questions-leader/
Life.Church
Craig Groeschel’s church, where he serves as founder and senior pastor.
https://www.life.church/
Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast
Craig’s podcast featuring leadership insights and conversations with influential leaders.
https://www.life.church/leadershippodcast/
Timestamps
00:00 Why asking better questions makes better leaders
02:06 Craig Groeschel on being ridiculously curious
03:25 Taking complex thoughts and making them simple
05:53 Giving people's brilliance back to them
07:32 Know, feel, do — why stories move people
09:41 Keeping a message file open for three months
11:13 Flipping the script and asking the opposite
12:47 What makes a bad interview
14:11 The question nobody ever asks
15:02 The worst interview Craig ever did