If You Want Answers, Have to Ask the Right Questions: A Workplace Guidebook

PRAISE FOR Questions are the Answer “Finally, a leadership book that doesn’t give you all the answers and instead gives you something far more valuable—the right questions to ask based on real-world challenges we all face. Posner and Weems have created an indispensable guidebook to help transform how leaders inspire purpose, progress and performance. Highly recommended for any leader whether in a startup or leading a large enterprise or public company.” —Tim Buckner, Head of Private Markets, Charles River Development “Posner and Weems masterfully demonstrate how asking the right questions can transform both your leadership effectiveness and the lives of those you lead. Their practical approach aligns with what I’ve seen work in both military and tech environments—great leadership, though challenging, creates a powerful multiplier effect that allows you to make a lasting difference through the growth and success of everyone you develop.” —Amy Tomlinson, Senior Manager, Amazon, Commander, U.S. Navy (Retired) “Professors Barry Posner and Lovett Weems have a quality that informs the best advice leaders always seek—experience. This masterful guide for leaders at all levels, from the aspiring to the battle-hardened, is the result of decades of thoughtful reflection in their respective roles as leaders and teachers.” —David L. Steward, Founder and Chairman, World Wide Technology “This book brilliantly shows that asking questions is not a weakness but a powerful tool for influence and understanding. With expert-curated, outcome-focused questions, it equips leaders and teams alike to drive meaningful change—whether in the boardroom or everyday work.” —Mercedes De Luca, Chief Information Officer, Pebble Beach Resorts Empower your team and drive organizational growth through a better approach to asking questions Questions are the Answer: Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell unlocks the transformative power of asking the right questions in leadership and organizational contexts, arguing that effective leadership is less about having all the answers, and more about cultivating curiosity, fostering dialogue, guiding others through inquiry, and thoughtfully creating environments where people feel valued, ideas flourish, and organizations thrive. Readers will find strategies to ask, not tell, shape questions that encourage thinking, signal priorities, and build trust, and foster innovation and engagement. Key themes include: Why Questions Matter – Direct attention, influence culture, and encourage problem-finding Growing as a Leader – Reflection, feedback, and continuous growth Making Good Decisions – Test assumptions, expand options, and assess impact Facing Challenges – Clarify problems, identify resources, and rethink routines Communication – Build trust through listening and empathy Questions are the Answer: Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell is an excellent resource for business leaders, executives, and managers seeking to improve their decision-making through a more thoughtful and directed approach to asking questions.

Pagina's: 176, Editie: Eerste editie, Hardcover, Wiley