EPILOGUEThe Inquiring Leader

Poor leaders rarely ask questions of themselves or others. Good leaders, on the other hand, ask many questions. Great leaders ask the great questions.

Michael Marquardt

One morning Alexa swept into my office waving a printout of an article from The Wall Street Journal. She plopped it on my desk, her face lighting up with a big smile. Before I could read the article she explained that a few weeks ago she’d been interviewed by a reporter following a keynote presentation she’d given in Washington, D.C. She had nearly forgotten about it until today when they sent her a prepublication copy for her approval.

The article was titled “Inquiring Leadership: Cultivating High Levels of Engagement, Collaboration, and Innovation ...

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