Next Level Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

That’s a longer-term problem because people need connection to be at their best. Prior to the pandemic, I regularly saw organizations where the norm was for leaders to go long on reality and short on hope. One way to put positive perspective into action is to practice what leadership coaches call appreciative inquiry.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

Questioning is undoubtedly a valuable leadership tool. Based on conversations with Cooperrider and several other leadership experts for my recent book , here are five examples of very common questions leaders may ask that can have the unintended effect of leading people in the wrong direction. But how you question is critical.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2014

Questioning is undoubtedly a valuable leadership tool. Based on conversations with Cooperrider and several other leadership experts for my recent book , here are five examples of very common questions leaders may ask that can have the unintended effect of leading people in the wrong direction. But how you question is critical.

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Cooperrider Consultative Short-term Proposal 15