Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership
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Summary
A #1 New York Times bestselling author and leadership expert answers questions from his readers about what it takes to be in charge and make a difference。
John Maxwell， America's #1 leadership authority， has mastered the art of asking questions， using them to learn and grow， connect with people， challenge himself， improve his team， and develop better ideas。 Questions have literally changed Maxwell's life。 In GOOD LEADERS ASK GREAT QUESTIONS， he shows how they can change yours， teaching why questions are so important， what questions you should ask yourself as a leader， and what questions you should be asking your team。
Maxwell also opened the floodgates and invited people from around the world to ask him any leadership question。 He answers seventy of them--the best of the best--including 。 。 。
What are the top skills required to lead people through difficult times？
How do I get started in leadership？
How do I motivate an unmotivated person？
How can I succeed working under poor leadership？
When is the right time for a successful leader to move on to a new position？
How do you move people into your inner circle？
No matter whether you are a seasoned leader at the top of your game or a newcomer wanting to take the first steps into leadership， this book will change the way you look at questions and improve your leadership life。
John Maxwell， America's #1 leadership authority， has mastered the art of asking questions， using them to learn and grow， connect with people， challenge himself， improve his team， and develop better ideas。 Questions have literally changed Maxwell's life。 In GOOD LEADERS ASK GREAT QUESTIONS， he shows how they can change yours， teaching why questions are so important， what questions you should ask yourself as a leader， and what questions you should be asking your team。
Maxwell also opened the floodgates and invited people from around the world to ask him any leadership question。 He answers seventy of them--the best of the best--including 。 。 。
What are the top skills required to lead people through difficult times？
How do I get started in leadership？
How do I motivate an unmotivated person？
How can I succeed working under poor leadership？
When is the right time for a successful leader to move on to a new position？
How do you move people into your inner circle？
No matter whether you are a seasoned leader at the top of your game or a newcomer wanting to take the first steps into leadership， this book will change the way you look at questions and improve your leadership life。
Reviews
Kumaravelu Aravind
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Questions are always questions。 There is no classification on questions （silly or brain storming）。 Questions are the signs of thinking; Questions are the evidences that brain is thinking/getting used。Yes， Questions are the gate way of many discoveries and inventions。 Even discovering the best version of ourself， we need ask questions consistently without tiredness， without laziness， without hesitation， without any hiccups。 If you read in between the lines on the autobiographies/biographies of th Questions are always questions。 There is no classification on questions （silly or brain storming）。 Questions are the signs of thinking; Questions are the evidences that brain is thinking/getting used。Yes， Questions are the gate way of many discoveries and inventions。 Even discovering the best version of ourself， we need ask questions consistently without tiredness， without laziness， without hesitation， without any hiccups。 If you read in between the lines on the autobiographies/biographies of the great leaders/personalities， they always asked questions。 If they are not getting the questions， they never stopped asking questions， instead they stopped the person who are not willing to answer the question （Many of us are missing this link all the ways）。 The book " Good Leaders ask Great Questions" by JC Maxwell is a wonderful piece which elucidates about the significance of questions for transforming yourself from ordinary to extraordinary person。 It is a must read for those who want see their better version before they expire。 This book will talk about the following:1。 Asking the right questions to the right persons。2。 Whenever we're stuck （either personally or professionally） we should ask these questions: why do we have this？ how do we sort this？ what steps should we take？3。 Invite the right people for your brainstorming questions？ This will clear many misconceptions and give you the right perspective to move forward。 4。 Many of the mistakes were due to the incorrect conceptions/assumptions。 So simple questions at the beginning will easily reduce the miscommunication。5。 Successful people ask better questions and get better answers。 Great questions can open new perspectives and get people thinking。6。 Ask this question every day: “How can I make my team better？" Continuous growth helps teams deliver amazing results in an ever-changing environment。 Always and all the ways keep in mind that don't make assumptions instead ask the opinion。 Try to practice the pre-conceived mindset when you are proceeding with new tasks。 7。 Try to Know what your team’s strengths and weaknesses are。 Understanding the team is best way to achieve a lot and obviously this will result in the greater achievements and makes you an inevitable leader always。 8。 Pay attention to your listening skills。 Improve your listening skills。 Even after， becoming leader we have to consistently practice on our listening skills。 Listening is the master key in discovering us and others for the better results。 9。 Listen to the answers you receive。 When you listen to others you demonstrate that you value their opinion。 Listening to new perspectives can lead to a learning opportunity， so make sure you don’t interrupt the person you’re speaking to。 Interrupting them sends a message that you believe what you’re saying is more important than what they’re saying。 Always have the dialogue instead of monologue。 Otherwise， we may miss many learning opportunities and definitely for sure we may miss the new perspectives。Enjoy reading always and all the ways。Have a great day。J。K。 Aravind 。。。more
ENG Saeed
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المستقبل ملك الفضولي الاسئلة الجيدة تثقف والأسئلة العظيمة تغير مجرى الحياة العمل لا يعد عملا مالم ترغب في أداء شيء غيره عندما تصبح قائدًا عليك التركيز على مسئولياتك أكثر من تركيزك على حقوقك الحياة لا تكون مهمة الا بقدر التأثير على حياة الأخرين ٩٥٪ من القرارات التي يتخذها القادة يمكن أن يتخذها طالب بالصف الثاني ثانوي ويتلقى القادة رواتبهم مقابل ٥٪ المتبقية لابحد أن تفكر كثيرا وتخطط قليلًا يجب الا تحاول تغيير شخصيتك لتصبح قائدا أفضل امض وقتا برفقة أشخاص يمنحونك الثقة في أحيان كثيرة نفتقد الثقة المستقبل ملك الفضولي الاسئلة الجيدة تثقف والأسئلة العظيمة تغير مجرى الحياة العمل لا يعد عملا مالم ترغب في أداء شيء غيره عندما تصبح قائدًا عليك التركيز على مسئولياتك أكثر من تركيزك على حقوقك الحياة لا تكون مهمة الا بقدر التأثير على حياة الأخرين ٩٥٪ من القرارات التي يتخذها القادة يمكن أن يتخذها طالب بالصف الثاني ثانوي ويتلقى القادة رواتبهم مقابل ٥٪ المتبقية لابحد أن تفكر كثيرا وتخطط قليلًا يجب الا تحاول تغيير شخصيتك لتصبح قائدا أفضل امض وقتا برفقة أشخاص يمنحونك الثقة في أحيان كثيرة نفتقد الثقة نظرا لكون الأشخاص الذين نمضي الوقت برفقتهم يجرونا للأسفل عوضنا عن رفعنا للأعلى من أكثر الأشياء التي تضر بثقة الناس مقارنة أنفسهم بالآخرين。 وإذا لم تكن شخصًا واثقًا بشكل طبيعي ، أو إذا كنت من النوع الذي يرى نصف الكأس فارغًا ، فمن المرجح أن تقارن أسوأ ما لديك مع أفضل الآخرين وتجد نفسك منتقدًا。 لاتفعل ذلك！ غالبًا ما لا يكون الآخرون جيدًا كما نعتقد ، ونحن جميعًا ندرك نقاط ضعفنا。 نتيجة لذلك ، فإن المقارنة مشوهة。 علاوة على ذلك ، كل واحد منا فريد ولديه شيء يساهم به في العالم。 بدلًا من مقارنة نفسك بالآخرين ، ركز على إظهار أفضل ما لديكإذا كنت تريد اكتساب الثقة فكن خبيرا في شيء ما طور مهارة ذات قيمة。القيادة ليست حقا أبدآ انها امتياز ، ومسئوليه ولكنها متاحة لأي شخص على استعداد لبذل الجهد الكافي لينالها يمكنك أن تفعل جميع الأشياء الصحيحة ولكن ليس هناك ضمان بالتغير كما ذكرت سابقًا ، ينتظر معظم الناس وقتًا طويلاً لمعالجة مشكلة مع أحد الموظفين。 هذا خطأ。 أكد الطبيب والخطيب ألبرت شفايتزر: "الحقيقة ليس لها موعد خاص بها。 تعيينها هو دائمًا الآن"。 إذا كنت تواجه مشكلة مع شخص ما ، فافعل شيئًا حيال ذلك في أسرع وقت ممكناعقد اجتماعا خاصا مع الشخص، وصارحهم بنزاهة، وصدق。 اجلسا ووضح إعطاء أمثلة محددة، وملموسة على التصرفات، أو السلوكيات غير المرغوب فيها。 لا تكن غامضا。 لا تستخدم تقارير سلبية。 ولا تنسب إليهم دوافع سيئة، لأن كل ما سيفعلونه هو اتخاذ موقف دفاعي。 في الواقع، ابدأ المحادثة بافتراض حسن دوافعهم。 فذلك على الأرجح سيجعلهم منفتحين على التغيير، وعلى استعداد لإجراء تعديلات。 وتأكد من أن تشرح لهم كيف تؤثر تصرفاتهم سلبا على المؤسسة، أو الفريق، أو عليك أنت شخصيا。 الطريقة المثلى لخلق ثقافة التحفيز هي البدء بأكبر عدد من فريق العمل ممن يمكلون الدافع إذا كنت تريد أن يكون أعضاء فريقك متحفزين فلا بد أن تكون أنت نفسك متحفزًا فالناس يفعلون ما يرونه الانتقال من الفشل إلى النجاح أكثر سهولة من الانتقال من الأعذار إلى النجاح إذا رأى الأشخاص أن العمل الذي يقومون به حاليًا لا يتعدى كونه مجرد وظيفة يتلقون راتبًا مقابل القيام بها فسوف يمتلكهم الإحباط بمرور الوقتتحل بالصبر فكل الأشياء تكون صعبة قبل أن تصبح سهلة أعمل باستمرار على صقل وإدارة العلاقات في العمل وفي اي وقت تتوتر العلاقة مع أحد الزملاء فأنت بحاجة لمعالجة المشكلة بأقصى سرعة。 عندما يكون هناك صمت بينكم يفترض الطرف الآخر دائمآ الأسواء （（ وتذكر دائمآ ان مسئولية القائد دائما ان يكون اول من يحاول إصلاح العلاقة ））أن الطريقة التي يعاملك بها الآخرون فهي سلوكهم أما استجابتك فهي سلوكك هنري فورد （ إذا كان الجميع يتقدمون للإمام معا إذا فالنجاح سيتكفل بتحقيق نفسه）العلاقات مثل الزجاج أحيانًا يكون من الأفضل أن تتركها مكسورة بدلًا من أن تجرح نفسك في محاولة إصلاحها إذا كنت لا تزال تقضي وقتا في محاولة أن تقرر البقاء او الرحيل عن عمل。 فوجه لنفسك سؤال : إذا لم أكن أعمل هنا ، فهل كنت سأرغب في أن أصبح موظفًا في هذه الشركة ؟ اذا لا فالوقت قد حان للرحيل إن فن الحوار الحقيقي ليس في أن تقول الشيء المناسب في الوقت المناسب ولكن بأن تحجم عن قول الأشياء الخاطئة في اللحظة المغرية إن الرقة والعطف ليسا من علامات الضعف والإحباط، ولكنهما يدلان على قوة ورباطة الجأش إن الناس تلين تلين دائما إذا داومت على أن تكون رصينا عندما لا يكونون كذلك الشخص الذي يملك هدفا واضحا سوف يحرز تقدما حتى في اكثر الطرق وعورة。 أنا الشخص الذي لا يملك أي هدف فلن يحرز أي اقدم حتى في أكثر الطرق الممهدة أن من اكبر مخاطر العمل مع قادة لديهم مشكلات في التوجه الذهني والشخصية هو أنهم يحاولون باستمرار جذبك للحضيض لما هم فيه 。لا احد يمكنه أن يجعلك تشعر بالوضاعة مالم توافق على ذلك إننا نعيش في عصر التغيير ويقال إنه في العقد سيتطلب الأمر يومين فقط لنصنع قدرا من المعلومات الجديدة يوازي ما جمعته الخضارة منذ فجر التاريخ وحتى عام 2003 إذا أردت أن تصنع أعداء فغير شيئا ما ليش كل تغيير يمثل التقدم ولكن من دون التغيير لن يكون هناك تقدم معظم القادة من مبادري الأعمال لا يكافحون لإيجاد الفرص ولكنهم يكافحون لتركيز ع الفرص الأفضل إن القيادة هي إقناع الناس بالعمل معك عندما لا يكون ملزمين بذلك الثقة تبنى عندما تكون الأقوال والأفعال متطابقة، فالناس لا تتوقع ان تكون كامل، ولكنهم يتوقعون ان تكون صادقا وشفافًا فيما يتعلق بنقاط ضعفك وقصورك وأخطائك إن هدفك كقائد ينبغي أن يكون العمل على إخراج نفسك من نطاق العمل يقول جاك ويلش عن عملية اختياره: "أردت اختيار شاب بما يكفي لشغل هذا المنصب لمدة عشر سنوات على الأقل。 يمكن أن يكون للرئيس التنفيذي تأثير مباشر ؛ لطالما شعرت أن الناس يجب أن يتعايشوا مع قراراتهم وخاصة مع أخطائهم。 في ذلك فعلت ذلك。 قد يميل الشخص الذي لديه وقت أقل إلى القيام ببعض التحركات المتهورة لترك بصمته على الشركةعندما يكون المعلم مستعدا فإن الطالب سيظهر القادة لا يختلقون الأعذار إنهم يتحملون المسئولية لا يمكنك أن تجبر شخصًا لا يرغب في أن ينمو على أن يتبنى النمو الشخصي الناس تتعلم دائمآ من فشلها أكثر مما يتعلمونه من نجاحاتهم 。。。more
Gregp
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6 out of 10
Will West
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Excellent， Max is great！
Amy
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3。5 starsSome of these questions/tangents I found VERY practical and thought-provoking。 And others。。。less so。 Probably didn't help that I just finished Developing the Leader Within You 2。0 and there is quite a bit of overlap in stories and quotes。 3。5 starsSome of these questions/tangents I found VERY practical and thought-provoking。 And others。。。less so。 Probably didn't help that I just finished Developing the Leader Within You 2。0 and there is quite a bit of overlap in stories and quotes。 。。。more
Sebastian Valencia
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Awesome book。 It help me to see leadership with other perspective。 It will help you a lot to create momentum in your growth as a leader。
David Kemp
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As usual， Maxwell is very practical with this book。 I would consider it more of a vital to-be-kept-close-at-hand reference book than a one-time read。 For sure， read it through once， but then keep it handy - it will serve you well going forward。
Harriette
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Well organized and easy to follow， the author brings together pertinent questions and his answers to them。 While generally applicable， his answers may not always fit the work style of female leaders。
Dimas
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Its really helpfull for me a college students who want to be more active and take more parts in organizations， over all it works really well。
Tyler
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This book was good but not quite what I expected。 It’s more of a book about leadership in general。 It goes over some things I’ve never heard before but also many things I have。 The book is split into two parts。 Part I: Questions I Ask and Part II: Questions Leaders Ask Me。 Part I lived up to my expectations。 We were able to get into the mind of Maxwell and walk away with some questions we should be asking as leaders。 Part II was hit or miss。 All of the like questions were grouped into chapters。 This book was good but not quite what I expected。 It’s more of a book about leadership in general。 It goes over some things I’ve never heard before but also many things I have。 The book is split into two parts。 Part I: Questions I Ask and Part II: Questions Leaders Ask Me。 Part I lived up to my expectations。 We were able to get into the mind of Maxwell and walk away with some questions we should be asking as leaders。 Part II was hit or miss。 All of the like questions were grouped into chapters。 It felt like a way of passing on leadership advice by adding questions to tie it into the theme of the book。 This was my first Maxwell book。 I’ve heard a lot of good things about him。 Overall， there were some good takeaways from this book。 I was just expecting more good questions I should be asking my own leadership， my peers， and my employees， so I wish there would have been more of that。 。。。more
Sheryl
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Helpful in framing the discussion of leadership。
Teale
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Awesome book！ It is a book you could read each year to recap！
Sarah
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The book had some good points but for the most part， when he referred to leaders， he used "he" pronouns。 He also talked a lot about his own experiences， which is good if it was helpful， but it mostly seemed like he just wanted a platform to brag about his life stories and accomplishments。 The book had some good points but for the most part， when he referred to leaders， he used "he" pronouns。 He also talked a lot about his own experiences， which is good if it was helpful， but it mostly seemed like he just wanted a platform to brag about his life stories and accomplishments。 。。。more
Claudia
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Not as great at The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership。 I read that one first and I felt that a lot of the ideas were repeated。 I'm not regretting it， though。 Not as great at The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership。 I read that one first and I felt that a lot of the ideas were repeated。 I'm not regretting it， though。 。。。more
Jeff
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Good leadership book with focus on the importance of asking questions in leadership。 What will I do different after reading this book: ask myself regularly "Am I adding value to my team" and ensure the answer is always yes， else find a way to make that happenKey takeaways-Asking questions is very important in leadership。 -Questions to ask yourself as a leader:Am I investing in myself？Am I genuinely interested on others？Am I grounded as a leader？As a leader your goal is to lift people up。-Find yo Good leadership book with focus on the importance of asking questions in leadership。 What will I do different after reading this book: ask myself regularly "Am I adding value to my team" and ensure the answer is always yes， else find a way to make that happenKey takeaways-Asking questions is very important in leadership。 -Questions to ask yourself as a leader:Am I investing in myself？Am I genuinely interested on others？Am I grounded as a leader？As a leader your goal is to lift people up。-Find your why-Am I adding value to my team。-Love this quote: If you are giving 50% today， you can’t give 150% tomorrow。 You can never give more than 100%。-What must I do to lead myself successfully？ Identify your blindspots; Don’t let ego， pride， or insecurity get in your way。-Another great quote: You’re not made in a crisis， you’re revealed。 When you squeeze an orange， you get orange juice。 When you squeeze a lemon， you get lemon juice。 When a human being gets squeezed you get what is inside， positive or negative。-Questions you should ask yourself as a leader dealing with challenging people: How much of my energy will I let them take？How much of my time will I let them take？How much of my focus will I let them take？How much of my joy will I let them take？How much of my resources will I let them take？-How can I succeed working under poor leadership？Consider whether or not you might actually be the problem？Determine whether or not you have specific evidence to support your opinion？Ask to speak with your leader privately。Determine whether or not you should stay or move on？A person with a clear purpose will make progress on even the toughest road。 A person with no purpose will make no progress on even the smoothest road。-There is only one way to lead leaders。 Become a better leader yourself。 Good leaders do not follow poor ones。 People naturally follow leaders stronger than themselves。 Credit many of the above notes to selfdevelopmentaddict 。。。more
Asia Thorn
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Lots of great perspectives and lessons to apply！ Who are the people in your inner circle？ Who do you turn to for advice？ How do you work with a bad manager？ There is a bit of fluffy in between the content， but that’s John’s style of teaching。 Recommend。
Brian
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Excellent questions
David Holl
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John Maxwell not only encourages asking great questions， but takes time to answer some great questions。
Vedika
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Excellent read 。。。 good help to leadership coaches
Adam Shaeffer
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So 。 。 。 I was hoping for more here。 Maybe it’s because I just read the updated version of Developing the Leader Within You， but there wasn’t a whole lot here that was new。 In fact， there was a good amount of straight up repetition: the same story used to illustrate the same point （which wasn’t exactly on topic for the book either）。 With that said， the emphasis on asking good questions， listening to the answers， and acting on what you’ve learned was welcome and much needed。 And that encouragemen So 。 。 。 I was hoping for more here。 Maybe it’s because I just read the updated version of Developing the Leader Within You， but there wasn’t a whole lot here that was new。 In fact， there was a good amount of straight up repetition: the same story used to illustrate the same point （which wasn’t exactly on topic for the book either）。 With that said， the emphasis on asking good questions， listening to the answers， and acting on what you’ve learned was welcome and much needed。 And that encouragement isn’t just for those in positions of leadership。 。。。more
Justin Goldman
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This was a very positive book to listen to and one filled with practical advice。 One aspect that really resonated with me is how faulty assumptions are often the root of leadership disasters。 The surest way to avoid such poor assumptions is using questions to lead your teammates who are very often closest to the problem or issue at hand。 I enjoy hearing John Maxwell （who reads his work in this audiobook） refer to the time he spent with legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden who modeled the This was a very positive book to listen to and one filled with practical advice。 One aspect that really resonated with me is how faulty assumptions are often the root of leadership disasters。 The surest way to avoid such poor assumptions is using questions to lead your teammates who are very often closest to the problem or issue at hand。 I enjoy hearing John Maxwell （who reads his work in this audiobook） refer to the time he spent with legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden who modeled the crucial reflective ability when he constantly asked himself the question "am I adding value to my team？" This work is an important reminder to take the time to invest in yourself in order to realize growth。 。。。more
Nila Novotny
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This could have been summarized in about one chapter。 Useful information， but maybe not worth and entire book。
Abegayle Cantos
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Great insights
Siham Khanji
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#QUESTIONS！ for a long time， questions were underestimated for me， I never thought about their importance， and never used them as a weapon to grow！ Now I am understanding the importance of questions， I know I will only get answers to questions I ask， I will only know better about the things I ask about。It is not just only about understanding the people and things around you。 Questions can also bring lots of opportunities， unlock and open doors。 And most importantly questions allow us to build be #QUESTIONS！ for a long time， questions were underestimated for me， I never thought about their importance， and never used them as a weapon to grow！ Now I am understanding the importance of questions， I know I will only get answers to questions I ask， I will only know better about the things I ask about。It is not just only about understanding the people and things around you。 Questions can also bring lots of opportunities， unlock and open doors。 And most importantly questions allow us to build better ideas。This book is divided into two main parts:• First part is "Questions I Ask" which explains the importance of asking questions then answers "What Questions Do I Ask Myself as a #Leader？"and "What Questions Do I Ask My Team Members？"*Second part was mainly answering questions was asked by leaders， titled "Questions Leaders Ask Me"， these questions discuss different aspects of leadership。 Answering "What Must I Do to Lead Myself Successfully？"， "How Do I Get Started in Leadership？" and other questions。Maxwell does an excellent job in explaining questions， giving lots of tips and advice to ask better questions also in defining leadership， its purpose， and goals。 I am truly inspired and prepared to grow and become a better leader thanks to this book。 Also won't forget to mention that I enjoyed hearing his real-life examples of leadership as well as his personal lessons。Good leaders ask great questions is not only about questions， nor about leadership。 It is a book for everyone I believe with all the examples， tips， and advice to become a better person， a better self-leader， and a better member of a community and workplace。 This is my first experience with John C。 Maxwell and I am 100% sure it won't be the last， I really enjoyed his method and way of writing which is direct， to the point， and simple， and easy to understand。。⭐ 9/10 ⭐ 。。。more
Jerika
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"I just love everything about this book- the questions， the stories， and even the way it's written。 I gained a lot of insights and practical know how's in dealing with various kinds of people in different scenarios。 This book asks a lot of questions and teaches you how to ask questions in a way that will make you reflect and guide you become a better leader - and ultimately a better person。" "I just love everything about this book- the questions， the stories， and even the way it's written。 I gained a lot of insights and practical know how's in dealing with various kinds of people in different scenarios。 This book asks a lot of questions and teaches you how to ask questions in a way that will make you reflect and guide you become a better leader - and ultimately a better person。" 。。。more
Jon Barr
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Packed with examples of questions to ask yourself and others at different stages of your leadership journey。 One underlying truism is that the simple act of asking questions as a leader humbly acknowledges your limited knowledge and allows other members of the team to shine。
Sweta Gorania
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Didn't like book at all。 Super boring and useless。 Didn't like book at all。 Super boring and useless。 。。。more
Ben Franklin
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One of Maxwell’s better efforts。 Some of his books can be really repetitive， but I felt this book ranks high in the list of my recommended titles for anyone wanting to learn how to be a more effective leader。
Ommar H
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Buen libro grandes consejos y muy buenos ejemplos de preguntas， el libro cómo dice el título se basa en la necesidad del líder de hacer preguntas siempre indistintamente del rol que tengan los diversos actores de una organización súper recomendable
Seena Zarie
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