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Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein
Schein on asking instead of telling: the gentle art of drawing people out, especially when you hold power. Short, humane and foundational for leaders.
Read it if…
you are senior and people do not tell you the truth.
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Skip it if…
you want a question list; see Power Questions.
Try instead: Herding Tigers →
Three things you will actually use
- Ask, don't tell.
- Here-and-now humility.
- Build the relationship before the task.
Do this first
Spend one meeting asking only.
Our verdict
Ask, don't tell.
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