In the Age of AI,
Your Superpower
Is Questions
How to Lead and Stay Human When Answers Are Automated
Meet Yianni Ellis — The Question Strategist Behind the YQ Method
Helping leaders, teams, and students rediscover the power of questions in the age of AI.
In the age of AI, answers are everywhere. But real transformation doesn't come from better answers — it comes from braver questions.
Yianni Ellis is the creator of the YQ Method (Question Quotient) — a human-centered framework for unlocking clarity through uncomfortable, strategic questions.
A proven transformation leader, Yianni has guided multimillion-dollar initiatives across utilities, fintech, and global enterprises — delivering over $35 million in measurable impact.
Today, he equips organizations, students, and professionals with the mindset and method to ask better questions, lead with clarity, and accelerate results.
When he's not coaching teams or speaking on stage, you'll find him mentoring emerging leaders, studying the art of transformation, and reminding everyone around him — stop answering blindly, start asking wisely.
Key Highlights
- •Creator of the YQ Method
- •$35M+ Measurable Business Impact
- •100+ Executives and Students Coached Worldwide
In the Age of AI, Your Superpower Is Questions
How to Lead and Stay Human When Answers Are Automated
In a world obsessed with faster answers, Yianni teaches audiences to slow down — to think, listen, and ask differently.
His message bridges the gap between human curiosity and artificial intelligence, showing leaders and teams how to use strategic questioning to unlock performance, creativity, and confidence.
The YQ Framework: Reframe → Refine → Reinforce
Reframe
Shift your lens — see challenges differently through powerful questions.
Refine
Build the muscle of curiosity — pause, think, and clarify before you act.
Reinforce
Turn insight into habit — sustain clarity and confidence in every decision.
Signature Keynotes
In the Age of AI, Ask This Instead
Through the five-phase YQ Method, Yianni guides leaders to replace fear with curiosity, uncover hidden value, and create strategic clarity by asking better questions of themselves and others.
Audience: Executives, professionals, and innovators navigating technology-driven change.
Early Career: Not Too Early to Ask
Equipping students and early professionals to use strategic questions for career growth and clarity.
Audience: College programs, internships, emerging leaders.
Ask Like a CEO
The mindset shift that transforms doers into strategic leaders.
Audience: Team leads, managers, and high-potential professionals.
What Audiences Gain
- •A repeatable framework for confident decision-making
- •The courage to ask uncomfortable questions that create alignment
- •Tools to communicate clearly in a world full of noise
- •Renewed clarity on purpose, impact, and leadership
Ready to inspire your audience and drive lasting change?
Coaching with Clarity: The YQ Method in Action
From curiosity to clarity — guiding individuals and teams to ask better questions and achieve measurable results.
The YQ Method isn't a speech — it's a system. Yianni works with executives, teams, and early-career professionals to turn insight from stage into transformation in real life.
Through 1:1 sessions, workshops, and group coaching, Yianni helps clients develop their Question Quotient (YQ) — the ability to think clearly, lead decisively, and communicate strategically.
Every coaching engagement begins by reframing challenges, refining the questions behind them, and reinforcing new patterns of thinking that drive lasting growth.
Executive Coaching
6-week clarity accelerator to align goals, decisions, and leadership impact through strategic questioning.
Team Workshops
Interactive half-day or full-day sessions to strengthen communication, alignment, and trust.
Student / Early-Career Mentorship
Equipping the next generation with frameworks for confidence, interviews, and career navigation.
Introducing YQ Coach
YQ Coach is a custom-built digital companion that brings the YQ Method to life anywhere, anytime. Designed by Yianni to extend the power of coaching beyond the session, YQ Coach helps individuals and teams:
- •Apply the five phases of the YQ Method in real-world decisions
- •Develop strategic maturity — the ability to ask contextually aware, purpose-driven questions
- •Reflect, record, and refine insights in any meeting, challenge, or conversation
- •Build confidence in uncertainty by turning reactive thinking into proactive clarity
Whether you're preparing for a board presentation, an interview, or a tough conversation, YQ Coach is your on-demand thinking partner — guiding you through the questions that create better outcomes.
"Yianni doesn't just give answers — he builds thinkers. YQ Coach helped me prepare for crucial meetings with the same clarity I'd get from a live coaching session."
— Client Reflection
Coaching builds momentum. YQ Coach sustains it. Together, they help you lead with clarity in every conversation and every decision.
What People Are Saying About the YQ Method and YQ Coach
Real feedback from early users experiencing the power of strategic questioning.
YQ Coach | Early User Testimonials
It felt like having a personal strategist in my ear. In just a few minutes, YQ Coach helped me untangle my thoughts and walk away with clarity and confidence.
The questions were simple but powerful. I didn't feel coached — I felt understood. Every prompt sparked a new insight I hadn't reached on my own.
Five minutes with YQ Coach did what hours of reflection couldn't. I left the session calmer, clearer, and ready to take action.
Experience the Clarity of the YQ Method
Ready to ask better questions and lead with clarity?