Humble inquiry : the gentle art of asking instead of telling / Edgar H Schein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schein, Edgar H.

Series:

BK Business

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal communication.

Interpersonal relations.

Organizational behavior.

Humility.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2013.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

From one of the true giants in organizational development, career development and organizational psychology comes a simple and effective technique for building more positive relationships-particularly between people of different status-that will lead to more honest and open interactions and stronger organizations.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction: Creating Positive Relationships and Effective Organizations; 1 Humble Inquiry; 2 Humble Inquiry in Practice-Case Examples; 3 Differentiating Humble Inquiry from Other Kinds of Inquiry; 4 The Culture of Do and Tell; 5 Status, Rank, and Role Boundaries as Inhibitors; 6 Forces Inside Us as Inhibitors; 7 Developing the Attitude of Humble Inquiry; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; About the Author; Author Awards

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781609949839

1609949838

9781609949822

160994982X

OCLC:

856929726