The question underneath the question

Apr 03, 2026 6:16 am

Workplace Multiplier by Tola Akinsulire


April 3, 2026

Welcome to the Workplace Multiplier newsletter. Published Monday to Friday, equipping you to achieve your professional goals faster and without burnout or overwhelm.



The question underneath the question

Howdy ,


A business owner came to me recently with what she thought was a training problem.


Her team wasn't performing. She needed to sharpen them up.


During our call, we both realised that wasn't the real issue.


The real issue?


She had been running her business for 16 years...and the business had never learned to run without her.


Every fire, every decision, every difficult conversation still landed on her desk.


She wasn't tired of the business. She was tired of being the business.


By the end of our conversation, she had a different objective entirely...and a clearer path to actually stepping back.


She said she felt lighter.


That's what a Multiplier Session does. It doesn't just answer the question you brought. It finds the question underneath it.


I have a few slots open for one-on-one Multiplier Sessions.


If you're a senior business leader or experienced professional carrying something you haven't been able to untangle on your own - hit reply. Tell me what's on your mind.


Let's find the real question together.


Keep winning at work and in life,


Tola Akinsulire

Your Strategic Workplace Mentor

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