On February 10, 2022, Tolulope Ayeni spoke about the positive impact of asking “why” and how transformative it can be in the role of a product manager.

Key takeaways

• Asking why is natural, powerful, and sparks innovation. It can help to collect data to find the right problem, make the right product decisions, resolve divergence, and achieve convergence.
• You might not be asking why because you believe you already know the answer, fear confrontation, or want to solve the problem quickly.
• A quick tip: Ask yourself one why question every day, and take time to ask your manager and colleagues.