Bøger af Michael J. Marquardt

A unique and powerful strategy for leading othersIn this newly revised third edition of Leading with Questions, renowned global leadership consultants Michael Marquardt and Bob Tiede describe how to ask powerful questions that generate short-term and long-term results and success. They show you how effective leaders use questions to encourage participation and teamwork, foster creative thinking, empower others, create relationships with customers, and solve problems.The authors offer step-by-step guidance on the process of learning the art of questioning and techniques--like active listening and follow-ups - you can use in myriad situations with individuals, teams, and entire organizations. You'll also find:* The most recent research on how questions change people and companies for the better* Interviews with over 40 world-leading executives and managers from a wide variety of industries and regions* Concrete, hands-on strategies for generating short-term results and long-term change with questionsPerfect for managers, executives, and other business leaders, Leading with Questions will earn a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in better engaging with and leading others.

Packed with extensive enhancements, including new international case studies, and more strategies to introduce and maintain action learning programs within an organization, Optimizing the Power of Action Learning delivers an innovative and fresh perspective - making it a must-have for any organization looking to heighten competitive advantage and sustain success.

This essential best-practices toolkit with lessons from world-class leaders FedEx, Nokia, Alcoa, Whirlpool, Microsoft, and others tells how to successfully transform an organization into one that not only continually learns from its experiences but quickly translates that knowledge into improved performance. Rich with hands-on tools and dozens of new examples and case studies, this highly anticipated updated edition of the award-winning Building the Learning Organization puts the power of the author s Systems Learning Organization model into the hands of any manager who wants to participate in building, maintaining, and sustaining the next generation of learning organizations.

Action Learning (AL) has emerged as a key training and problem-solving tool for companies. This book demonstrates how Action Learning can quickly and effectively be introduced, implemented, and sustained in various types or sizes of organizations.