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Questions are the Answer
Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell
Barry Z. Posner (Author), Lovett H. Weems (Author)
9781394429943, Wiley
Hardback, published 30 April 2026
176 pages
23.1 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.34 kg
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. 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.
Key themes include:
Preface xiii Chapter 1 Why Questions are the Answer 1 Chapter 2 Growing as a Leader 9 Seeking Feedback 11 Legacy 13 Self- Evaluation 14 Ref lection 16 Continuing to Grow 17 Chapter 3 Facing Challenges 21 Getting Started 23 Thinking Outside the Box 25 Identifying Resources 27 Connecting to Purpose 29 Monitoring Progress 31 Evaluating Performance 31 Fostering Learning 33 Creative Abandonment 34 Testing Routines 36 Chapter 4 Leading Change 39 Understanding Your Organization’s Identity 41 Planning for Change 43 Opportunities and Challenges 44 What If? 46 Focusing 50 Learning Agenda 52 Chapter 5 Innovation 57 Leading Innovation 58 Encouraging Creativity 61 Assessing the Past and Present 63 Anticipating the Future 66 Chapter 6 Making Good Decisions 71 Getting Started 73 Testing Assumptions 74 Exploring Options 76 Assessing the Impact 79 Chapter 7 Personnel Matters 83 When There’s an Opening 84 Interviewing 86 Assessing Candidates 89 Removing Barriers 91 Engaging 94 Handling Differences 97 Chapter 8 Management Still Matters 103 The Best Managers Are Also Leaders 105 Leaders Must Have Some Degree of Management Competency 107 Planning 108 Making the Most of Meetings 111 Delegation 113 Time Management 117 Chapter 9 Communication 121 Self- Reflection 122 Making Connections 125 Listening 128 Chapter 10 Making a Difference 137 Purpose 138 Intentionality 140 The Leader’s Role 143 Suggested Reading 149 About the Authors 153
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
