A strategic question creates options . A strategic question digs deeper. Questions can be like a lever you use to pry open the stuck lid on a paint can. If we have a short lever, we can only just crack open that lid. But if we have a longer lever, or a more dynamic question, we can pry off the lid and really stir things up.
Some people approach problems with their heads like a closed paint can.
If the right question is applied and it digs deep enough, we can stir up creative solutions. A strategic question empowers. A strategic question asks the unaskable questions. For every individual, group, or society, some questions are taboo. A strategic question often challenges the values that an issue rests upon.