"Collins reports that [[Alan Wurtzel]], the CEO of the giant electronics chain [[Circuit City]], held debates in his boardroom. **Rather than simply trying to impress his board of directors, he used them to learn. With his executive team as well, he questioned, debated, prodded until he slowly gained a clearer picture** of where the company was and where it needed to go. “They used to call me the prosecutor, because I would hone in on a question,” Wurtzel told Collins. “You know, like a bulldog. **I wouldn’t let go until I understood. Why, why, why?**”" ([Location 1890](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01M036N60&location=1890)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[asking-questions]], [[crucial-conversations]], [[what-you-see-is-all-there-is]] **Source** -- [[20250429082504 - B - Mindset]]