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John T. Chain, Jr., rose from a second lieutenant
to four-star general and led our
national missile defense program.
Mike Harper led ConAgra Foods from
$636 million to $20 billion in 20 years and
increased its stocks value 150 times over.
Ask Gary Cohen what these remarkable leaders
have in common and his answer will be
straightforward: They use questions to generate
fresh ideas, inspire committed action, and
build an army of forward-thinking leaders.
In Just Ask Leadership, Cohen steers you away
from the all-too-common idea that if you
don’t assert yourself with strong statements,
you will not be respected. On the contrary,
statistics prove that 95 percent of employees
prefer to be asked questions rather than be
told what to do. Involving employees and
colleagues in decision making processes
builds an environment rich with energy, excitement,
and innovative problem solving.
Just Ask Leadership outlines not only specific
questions to ask in certain contexts, but also
how to implement question-based leadership
as a whole. Learn how to
long-term goals—and less
on short-term crises
your workforce
appropriate parties
respect
When you ask questions, you show respect
—and you are respected in turn. It is that
simple.
A combination of Cohen’s proven expertise
and interviews with nearly 100 highly effective
leaders, Just Ask Leadership explains how
to harness the power of questions to make
your organization more competitive, more
profitable, and a better place to work.
Chapter 1: Improve Vision—Gaining Insight from All Levels of the Organization
Chapter 2: Ensure Accountability—Increasing Team and Organization-wide Performance
Chapter 3: Build Unity and Cooperation—Creating a Culture of Trust
Chapter 4: Create Better Decisions—Getting the Right Answers by Asking the Right Questions
Chapter 5: Motivate to Action—Asking for Success
Anonymous
Posted July 27, 2009
It amazes me how a simple concept can have such a dramatic effect on my ability to move the organization forward. This is a great read for everyone in an organization.
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Posted July 27, 2009
I was lucky enough to get an early peek at this one. All I can say is Wow. I started implementing Mr. Cohen's advice right away, and the difference in my workplace was evident immediately. Asking questions to make others take responsibility for their own work; asking questions to understand how employees view their jobs; asking questions for reasons other than just finding out the direct answer. Thorough, well researched, and written in a way that's just fun to read.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.As the author of Just Ask Leadership I get the question often, "Why did you write this book?"
Ninety-five percent of leaders prefer to be asked questions, rather than told what to do. And yet, according to a survey I conducted, these same leaders give instructions 58% of the time, rather than asking coworkers for their input! Don't you think it's time for leaders to practice the type of leadership they most prefer themselves?
If you want to lead and motivate others, questions are the answer.
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Posted August 22, 2009
After reading this AMAZING book i felt so inspired to ask more questions in my everyday life. I know this book is truly for leaders but i think anyone could benefit from reading it. They really should have titled it 'Just Ask for Everyone'. Gary does a great job at showing the true benefits of asking questions everyday!
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Posted August 21, 2009
We hire smart motivated people, wouldn't it be great to bring out their best work and ideas to move our organization forward? I have always been most inspired to contribute when my thoughts were valued and learned the most when I was asked not told. Just Ask contains some great insights into making the most of our efforts and finding innovative solutions to problems. A good read with many thought provoking examples that caused me to ask myself some great questions. It's nice to find a book that I can utilize so quickly to improve results.
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Posted July 27, 2009
Very readable, very usable and lots of "Aha" moments.
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Posted July 26, 2009
While Cohen makes his case for asking the RIGHT QUESTIONS incorporating an interesting, diverse mix of leaders he interviewed across the country, he writes in a voice that is clear and compelling. Leaders do not know, and thus incorporate, the great value that lies within their work force when they have not properly learned to ASK for that knowledge. Does this book grow leadership skill? I would answer with a resounding YES.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The Greek philosopher Socrates, father of the famous Socratic method, never met a question he did not like. Executive coach and consultant Gary B. Cohen shows a similar enthusiasm for the power of questions, believing that you should measure great leaders by what they ask rather than how they command. And to that end, he provides a number of specific leadership questions designed to accomplish five broad goals: "improve vision, ensure accountability, build unity and cooperation, create better decisions and motivate [people] to action." Although Cohen's writing style is quite basic, his colorful anecdotes and case studies effectively tackle an often overlooked facet of leadership. If you are uncertain about which question to start with, getAbstract has one for you: Why not check out this book?
To learn more about this title, check out the following Web page: http://www.getabstract.com/summary/12990/just-ask-leadership.html
Anonymous
Posted August 26, 2009
The freedom to be creative is most everyone's goal in life...let me do it my way. Just Ask Leadership highlights leaders' ability to get the most out of people by asking what they think. -Focusing on being interested vs. interesting. The examples and the humor dropped in here and there makes for a easy read all the while receiving helpful/thought provoking content.
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John T. Chain, Jr., rose from a second lieutenant
to four-star ...