Leading with Questions How Leaders Find the Right Solutions By Knowing What To Ask

by Marquardt, Michael J.; Tiede, Bob

• ISBN13: 9781119912095
• ISBN10: 1119912091
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-04-25
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A unique and powerful strategy for leading others

In this newly revised third edition of Leading with Questions, renowned global leadership consultants Michael Marquardt and Bob Tiede describe how to ask powerful questions that generate short-term and long-term results and success. They show you how effective leaders use questions to encourage participation and teamwork, foster creative thinking, empower others, create relationships with customers, and solve problems.

The authors offer step-by-step guidance on the process of learning the art of questioning and techniques—like active listening and follow-ups – you can use in myriad situations with individuals, teams, and entire organizations. You’ll also find:

• The most recent research on how questions change people and companies for the better
• Interviews with over 40 world-leading executives and managers from a wide variety of industries and regions
• Concrete, hands-on strategies for generating short-term results and long-term change with questions

Perfect for managers, executives, and other business leaders, Leading with Questions will earn a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in better engaging with and leading others.

Author Biography

Michael J. Marquardt is Professor Emeritus of Human and Organizational Learning at George Washington University. He is the author of 27 books on the topics of leadership, global teams and action learning.

Bob Tiede is CEO of leadingwithquestions.com, a blog followed by leaders in more than 190 countries. He serves on the U.S. Leadership Development Team for Cru, an international parachurch organization. Bob is the author of five popular books including Great Leaders Ask Questions.

Table of Contents

Introduction to the Third Edition

Part I: The Power of Questions

Chapter 1: A Powerful But Underused Leadership Tool

Chapter 2: Benefits of a Questioning Culture

Part II: Asking Questions Effectively

Chapter 3: Why We Have Trouble with Questions

Chapter 4: Asking the Right Questions

Chapter 5: The Art of Asking Questions

Chapter 6: Creating a Questioning Culture

Part III: A Guide for Leaders on When and How to Ask Powerful Questions

Chapter 7: Using Questions in Leading People

Chapter 8: Using Questions to Build Teams

Chapter 9: Using Questions to Solve Problems

Chapter 10: Using Questions to Share Strategy and Create Change

Conclusion: Becoming a Leader Who Asks Questions

Resource A: Biographies of Leaders Interviewed

Resource B: Action Learning – A Powerful Training Program for Developing Questioning Leaders

Resource C: Resource on Organizations and Websites on Leading with Questions

Notes

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Index