Got a “good” question? Ask it.

Even if you’re the manager.

Especially if you’re the manager.

You know that moment in a meeting when someone drops a term…

And your whole body signals:

“Of course. Of course I know what CAC is. I’m the manager, after all.”

But your mind goes:

“If someone shouts at me right now ‘What’s CAC?’ – I’ll just head out for a coffee break and never come back.”

So you smile, jot something down in your notebook (even though you have no idea what you wrote),

And later that evening, you ask Google.

Or your kid.

Or ChatGPT.

And that’s exactly the moment you missed the chance to be a more human manager.

Because the gap wasn’t in knowledge it was in the courage to ask.

A simple question like:

“Could you explain that for a second?”

Can change the entire dynamic of a meeting.

It shows you’re not projecting authority based on bravado – but trust.

And it gives others permission to ask too.

And in an age where even a dishwasher can define “digital marketing,”

What sets you apart isn’t what you know.

It’s your willingness to keep learning.

And by the way? I have no idea what CAC is either.

But I’m going to ask the chat.

What’s worth remembering?

The one who asks doesn’t look less smart.

They just look like a sane manager.