CandorEvery card in the pile
- 01What does a leader do that makes people want to share ideas?
- 02What's the difference between a boss and a leader?
- 03What quality do you admire most in a leader?
- 04What's a leadership challenge you've faced, with or without the title?
- 05If you led this team for a month, what would you change first?
- 06What's the hardest thing for you to delegate or hand off?
- 07What makes you trust a leader?
- 08Who's the best boss you've ever had, and what did they do differently?
- 09How has your idea of a good leader changed over time?
- 10What book, podcast, or person shaped how you think about leadership?
- 11What makes it safe for you to speak up in a meeting?
- 12How do you give constructive criticism without crushing someone?
- 13What's the hardest call you've had to make at work?
- 14What's the best thing a mentor ever did for you?
- 15What's the worst leadership habit you've seen?
- 16When did you lead without having the title?
- 17Can you be friends with the people you manage?
- 18When did you have to make or defend an unpopular decision?
- 19When has someone at work stood up for you, or you for them?
- 20What's a sign that someone has let power go to their head?
- 21What's one piece of advice you'd give to someone stepping into a leadership role?
- 22How can you tell when a teammate needs support but won't ask?
- 23What's something a leader did that made you feel trusted?
- 24What do you need from a leader during uncertain times?
- 25Who took a chance on you early in your career?
- 26Which leader from history do you admire, and why?
- 27What's a leadership mistake you've witnessed that taught you something?
- 28How should a leader own a failure in front of their team?
- 29What one word describes how you lead?
- 30Should a leader always have the answer, or is "I don't know" okay?
How to use them
Read one out loud and let everyone answer before the next. Or start a game: Candor deals the pile at random, and a room code puts the same card on every phone.