Leaders do not need answers.
Leaders must have the right questions.

When there is an impasse in a contentious debate, a compromise is found, often one with which no one is pleased. Thomas G. Kirkpatrick suggests some questions to ask before moving to compromise, including:

What is the primary issue about which we are differing?
What are the goals we each seek?
What other options do we have?

Want more Right Questions? Read Right Questions for Church Leaders.