An Unexpected Upside to Asking Questions

One of the most important voices in innovation is Harvard professor, Clayton Christensen.  His book The Innovator’s Dilemma has long been on my recommended list.  In a recent conversation with 37signals founder Jason Fried, Christensen had this to say when asked why someone has to be ready to be taught before they can learn:

“Questions are places in your mind where answers fit.  If you haven’t asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go.  It hits your mind and bounces right off.  You have to ask the question – you have to want to know – in order to open up the space for the answer to fit.” Jason Fried paraphrasing Clayton Christensen