One Great Question

Carl Lubbe

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One Great Question is a Curiosity podcast exploring leadership, decision-making, and human behavior through meaningful conversations. Each episode begins with a single question designed to challenge assumptions, spark insight, and help leaders think more clearly about people, work, and life.

FEB 3 · VIDEO

S1E07 | One Great Question: The one question that changed how I communicate

Most leaders think profit comes from speed. This episode argues the opposite. In this conversation, we unpack a simple but demanding idea: the real profit is found in the pause. When leaders slow down long enough to ask what is unclear, anxiety drops and performance improves. When they do not, lazy language creates confusion, scattered effort, and quiet burnout. Through stories of broken friendships, difficult endings, missed expectations, and everyday workplace moments, this episode shows how a lack of clarity creates open loops that drain energy for years. We explore why people confuse kindness with comfort, why brutal honesty is often lazy honesty, and how clear language sets boundaries without tearing people down. This is an episode about leadership, relationships, and responsibility. If you want better results, healthier teams, and fewer unresolved tensions, it starts with slowing down and choosing clarity.

39 min
JAN 28 · VIDEO

S1E06: One Great Question: Stop the "figure it out or get fired" madness

Most companies do not have a people problem. They have an orientation problem. In this episode, we unpack why smart, capable people feel lost, anxious, and overwhelmed at work, even in healthy organizations. The issue is not motivation or talent. It is a lack of clarity around where someone is in the process and what comes next. We explore why growth creates chaos, why chaos creates anxiety, and how leaders unintentionally make things worse by telling people to “figure it out.” Using the simple but powerful People Development Square, we break down how real training actually works, from observing to partial ownership to full responsibility, to teaching others. If you have ever onboarded someone and assumed they would catch on, or if you have ever been afraid to admit you were lost, this episode gives you language, structure, and a shared map. Clarity does not slow teams down. It gives them a way forward.

28 min
JAN 13 · VIDEO

S1E05| One Great Question: Shifting Focus - Aligning Daily Work with Meaning and Impact

Burnout isn’t about working too hard, it’s about not knowing why your work matters. In this episode, we dive into the power of asking the right question: “Does my job matter?” is a lazy question, it seeks reassurance. “Why does my job matter?” is a demanding question, it creates clarity, responsibility, and real meaning.We’ll uncover how purpose shows up in everyday work, why money alone can’t fuel motivation, and how leaders often unintentionally disengage their teams by failing to link the smallest tasks to real-world impact. From freezing New England factories to flashy, but hollow—high-paying gigs in Las Vegas, we reveal how meaning is built, lost, and rebuilt. If you’re ready to see your work, and your team’s work through a purpose-driven lens, this episode will change the way you think about why you do what you do.

34 min
JAN 2 · VIDEO

S1E04 | One Great Question: How Do We Set Expectations That Actually Work?

Most disappointment at work doesn’t start with bad intentions. It starts with unclear expectations. This episode explores why teams, relationships, and organizations fall apart when no one defines the rules of the game. Using stories from childhood playgrounds, leadership failures, and real workplace dynamics, we unpack how unclear wins, missing deadlines, and unspoken assumptions quietly turn into frustration, disappointment, and eventually resentment. This conversation introduces a simple but demanding framework for setting expectations well: define the win, make it measurable, check if it’s doable, match resources, and revisit the agreement as conditions change. Expectations are not contracts. They’re experiments. If you’ve ever felt blindsided, burned out, or quietly resentful at work, this episode will help you see why. More importantly, it will show you how to reset the game before everyone walks away.

27 min
JAN 2 · VIDEO

S1E03 | One Great Question: What are the next steps? Turning Ideas

Great ideas are easy to fall in love with. Turning them into something real is where most teams get stuck. This episode explores the quiet tension between vision and execution, and why so many promising ideas either die too quickly or exhaust the people responsible for making them happen. We unpack a simple but powerful shift: treating ideas as possibilities, not mandates, and separating who you are from what you propose. Through stories from leadership, songwriting, and real-world team dynamics, this conversation offers a clear framework for moving ideas from imagination to action without burning trust, energy, or morale. It’s about creating space where visionaries feel safe to share, implementers feel respected, and everyone knows what happens next. If you’ve ever left a meeting wondering whether an idea actually mattered, this one is for you. Listen in. Stay curious.

44 min
JAN 2 · VIDEO

S1E01 | One Great Question: Better Questions, Not Simple Answers

This episode sets the foundation for everything that follows. We start with a simple, uncomfortable question: why are we here? Not as a productivity exercise or a branding hook, but as an honest invitation into better conversations. Most questions are assumptions in disguise. Asking better questions changes how we work, lead, relate, and live. This podcast offers a framework built around seven core questions, not as a fixed doctrine, but as a flexible system. You can enter wherever you are and circle back as needed. This isn’t about curiosity, as cleverness, or sounding smart. It’s about creating space for conversations that feel alive, risky, and meaningful. The kind that might disrupt you. Or quietly change everything.

12 min
JAN 2 · VIDEO

S1E02 | One Great Question: What if winning the argument is still losing?

Most conflict is not caused by bad intentions. It happens when curiosity disappears. This episode explores a deceptively simple question that changes everything: When was the last time you asked a real question? From a surprising John Lennon and Yoko Ono story to a real-time conflict that forced us to change where we were filming mid-recording (haha), we examine how connection is built or broken in moments of tension. We talk about why winning often costs more than it gives, why great questions need the right room, and how conflict stops escalating when two people search for two yeses instead of one victory. This is not about clever techniques or power moves. It’s about presence, humility, and the courage to stay curious when it would be easier to shut down. Listen in if you want fewer battles and more understanding. Stay curious.

42 min

7 Episodes

One Great Question is a Curiosity podcast exploring leadership, decision-making, and human behavior through meaningful conversations. Each episode begins with a single question designed to challenge assumptions, spark insight, and help leaders think more clearly about people, work, and life.

Creator

Carl Lubbe
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

7
Rating

Clean
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