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New CEOs Don’t Need All the Answers. They Need to Ask the Questions Everyone Else Avoids in the First 100 Days

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28.08.2026

New CEOs Don’t Need All the Answers. They Need to Ask the Questions Everyone Else Avoids in the First 100 Days

It’s about knowing what to ask, and having the humility to truly listen.

EXPERT OPINION BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR @MARCELSCHWANTES

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What is one of the easiest mistakes to make when you become CEO? Walking into the job believing everyone expects you to immediately have the answers.

Well, they don’t. What people really want to know is........

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