Leading with Questions

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

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.