4.0 out of 5 stars Good insightful and says what it does on the tin.
Enjoyable read,
with a nice perspective to get you thinking about how, why and what you can do
to obtain more by asking the right question and then listening.
5 Stars - Brilliantly instructive and a great read!
I have to admit
that I've never been a fan of 'instructional manuals', depending instead on a
combination of intuition and experience. This book has changed my view
entirely. It sets out to demonstrate the power of asking questions - and not
just any questions, but the right ones in particular circumstances.
The author
encourages us to consider how asking powerful questions can help to provide
focus, to manage emotions, to build self-awareness, to challenge assumptions,
to increase assertiveness and accelerate learning. And, of equal importance,
how to develop the essential art of listening.
He provides many examples, both
in the text and as appendices such as 'The Best Powerful Questions List'. I
began adopting this approach even before I had finished reading the book - with
immediate positive results. And not just at work: I've found it can also be
applied just as effectively to domestic situations.
This book should be on
every manager's desk - and those of local government officials and elected
councillors. And (a very real bonus in this genre) it's a really enjoyable
read!
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