The status leaders hold in a social or organizational hierarchy gives them the legitimacy to direct action and compel people to perform. Teachers, parents, and leaders all benefit from this legitimate status as others defer to the authority imbued in the position they hold.
It depends on the person - how they look at things and how they learn. The objective is to get them to an "aha" moment when the light bulb turns on and they get to the point where they comprehend the solution on their own. One can use guided curiosity, direct instruction, let them chew on the problem on their own for a while - whatever works.
An epic influence w/out authority outcome is to get people to the conclusion & action plan you want and they think it's their idea.
What’s your standard practice here, Tim? Leading with curiosity and questions?
It depends on the person - how they look at things and how they learn. The objective is to get them to an "aha" moment when the light bulb turns on and they get to the point where they comprehend the solution on their own. One can use guided curiosity, direct instruction, let them chew on the problem on their own for a while - whatever works.