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Gary B. Cohen
Just Ask Leadership
Why Great Managers Always Ask the Right Questions
McGraw-Hill, 2009
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Leading doesn’t mean just issuing orders. Ask the right questions to stay informed and to clarify goals.
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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?
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About the Author
Gary B. Cohen was co-founder and president of ACI Telecentrics and is managing partner at CO2 Partners, an executive coaching and consulting firm.
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