Questions are the Answer: Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell
Language: English
Published by Wiley, 2026
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- Title
- Questions are the Answer: Learning How to Ask Rather than Tell
- Author
- Posner, Barry Z.
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1394429940
- ISBN 13
- 9781394429943
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.
Key themes include:
- Why Questions Matter – Direct attention, influence culture, and encourage problem-finding
- Growing as a Leader – Reflection, feedback, and continuous growth
- Making Good Decisions – Test assumptions, expand options, and assess impact
- Facing Challenges – Clarify problems, identify resources, and rethink routines
- Communication – Build trust through listening and empathy
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.
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About the Author
Barry Z. Posner, PhD, is the Michael J. Accolti, S.J. Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University and Chair of the Management and Entrepreneurship Department. He co-authored the award-winning bestseller The Leadership Challenge, listed among the Top 100 Business Books of All Time. Recognized as one of America’s Top 50 leadership coaches and ranked among the Most Influential HR Thinkers globally by HR magazine, he received the Association for Talent Development’s highest honor for Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance.
Lovett H. Weems is a senior consultant with the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He founded the Lewis Center in 2003 after serving eighteen years as president of Saint Paul School of Theology. He has authored numerous books on leadership including Church Leadership: Vision, Team, Culture, Integrity.
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