In the newly revised Third Edition of Leading with Questions: How Leaders Find Powerful Answers
By Knowing How And What To Ask two veteran global leaders Marquardt and Tiede deliver a
powerful and practical exploration of how to ask questions that generate short-term and
long-term results and success. The authors demonstrate how effective leaders use questions to
encourage participation teamwork and creative thinking while empowering others creating
relationships with customers and solving problems. They provide step-by-step guidance on the
process of learning the art of questioning as well as techniques--including active listening
and follow-up questioning--that you can use in a variety of situations and with individuals
teams or even entire organizations. The book offers discussions of the most recent and
important research on how asking questions changes people and companies for the better as well
as interviews with over 40 executive leaders and managers from around the world who have used
questions to their advantage in several industries. You'll learn what questions these seasoned
industry veterans have found to be most effective at uncovering critical information about the
organizations they lead as well as the questions they ask themselves to develop their
leadership skills. This latest edition provides new insights into how to use questions in
remote and virtual environments new advancements in action learning and strategies for
developing the skills possessed by exceptional questioners. You'll also discover techniques for
achieving specific results like staff management and team function improvements and
sharpening the strategy vision and values of a company. An insightful resource for managers
executives and other business leaders Leading with Questions is must-read material for anyone
interested in the art and science of organizational leadership.
