METAQUESTIONS
Metaquestions are effective in generating new value informations. Below are main metaquestions to use to generate New Value Information (NVI) (along with short, memorable title for each metaquestion):
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How could this has be done better? What lesson can be learned from this? (Debriefing or Learning from Mistakes)
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Is the plan different from the fact, why, what are the implications? (Plan – Fact)
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How do we/they compare to them/us? (Us – Others)
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How does this to compare that? (This – That)
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Are there sample documents (is there basis for creating new information? (Sample – Basis)
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How do others evaluate the information created? (Evaluation)
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How was the problem solved, is it possible to use this approach in the future? (Method)
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What is the potential value of the information? (Value)
The importance of the firs metaquestion in this series for generation NVI is vividly illustrated by the words of the famous philosopher and businessman Nasim Tiled: - “My definition of the loser is that: having made a mistake, a loser doesn’t analyze the situation, does not benefit from his mistake, he is confused and withdraws into himself – instead of being happy that he learned some new he tried to explain why he was wrong instead of moving on. Such types often believe that they become victims of the conspiracy, a bad boss or bad weather.
You should learn to lose with proud, lose quickly and cleanly. Use trial and error whenever possible – you need to became pro at making mistakes.
For a stable man a mistake is information, for an unstable man a mistake is just mistake. (1, 101)