
Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition
The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling
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Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition
The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling
About this book
The global bestseller with over 300, 000 copies sold returns in its 3rd edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums. With 30% new material, including how to apply humble inquiry while working remotely, this updated edition is the definitive book on bringing humility back into your life. In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated 3rd edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members. Lessons in this book will help you: •Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures
•Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know
•Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordination In this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today's workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword to the Third Edition by Michael Bungay Stanier
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Introduction: What Is Humble Inquiry?
- 1. Humble Inquiry, Openness, and Trust
- 2. The Humble Inquiry Attitude
- 3. How Humble Inquiry Is Different
- 4. The Culture of Do and Tell
- 5. Hierarchy, Humble Inquiry, and Relationship Mapping
- 6. What Really Goes On in a Conversation
- 7. Humble Inquiry When Remote
- 8. Developing the Humble Inquiry Attitude
- Discussion Guide
- Twelve Mini Case Studies to Illustrate Humble Inquiry
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- About the Authors