“…To facilitate learning the leaders also used brainstorming, visualizing, metaphors and analogies, or acted as a sounding board (Amy, 2008; Ellinger et al, 1999; Ellinger & Bostrom, 1999; Ellström, 2012; Wallo, 2017). The leader’s role in helping employees understand why an individual employees’ learning is important from a larger, organizational perspective was also emphasized in the studies (Armson & Whiteley, 2010; Campbell & Evans, 2016; Ellinger & Bostrom, 1999; Ellinger et al, 1999). Several studies highlighted the importance of asking employees questions to encourage new ways of thinking (Amy, 2008; Crans et al, 2021; Drago-Severson, 2012; Ellinger et al, 1999; Ellström, 2012; Sun & Anderson, 2012; Wallo, 2017; Wallo et al, 2013, 2022; Warhurst, 2013b).…”