All around me people got angrier and angrier and I could only laugh because I had just finished this book and was unable to access a victim mentality without the question behind the question (the QBQ) rising up. The Question Behind the Question (QBQ) is a great starter book to identify when you are asking an incorrect question as opposed to a productive question.

Some of it a bit too corporate and (this is an example from the book for teachers): "You feel overworked and underpaid? TheBookAtWar by Andrew Pettegree is the perfect present for bibliophiles and history buffs alike – a fascinating exploration of the role of books in wartime.It was filled with so much trite nonsensical "just be better" self-help cliches that I almost couldn't finish it. The Question Behind the Question® , Miller explains how negative, ill-focused questions like “Why do we have to go through all this change? Also when working on a big project with other people/ teams " What can I do" is only a very small part of the equation. was written more than a decade ago and has helped countless readers practice personal accountability at work and at home. Like many business books, this book can be summarized on a postcard: Take more personal responsibility for the problems you encounter.

This version features a new foreword, revisions and new material throughout, and a section of FAQs that the author has received over the years. The book continues to be referenced by executive management and our Account Service Department is reading the book together.This book was pretty annoying, because it sings the tune of a cranky old white guy with bootstrap mentality, and fuck a bunch of horrible humans and oppressive power systems in the deathculture of heterosexist capitalist patriarchy that create structural barriers to people's abilities to be happy, productive, and satisfied or whatever. I think this book was informational in some ways and in others not so much because in some chapters he had really good points and explanations to back it up and in others there was not good evidence supporting his ideas and points. Across the world, and throughout time, there have been people who have risen to the challenge of leading others. Largely trite, pragmatic, and individualistic, failing to ask the real question behind the question: why?

This is a must read I think for people in leadership roles but also for the people in any organization there are a lot of quick stories with the same take away.We're going through a merger and a lapse in contract at my job and a lot ,of the employees are anti management and its very much a we vs. For training to succeed, accountability must be established as a core value within the organization.

Instead of brainstorming and working together to get things done, we blame-storm and accomplish nothing. Since our earliest beginnings, every documented society has gathered to perform elaborate rites and ceremonies - from mass worship to body modification - yet ritual poses a deep paradox: why do we give the utmost importance to otherwise pointless activities?

Conversely, when we begin to ask better questions - QBQs, questions behind the questions - and to see power in ourselves, then our lives and organisations are transformed. Learning, Ownership, Creativity, Service, and Trust are the five Advantage Principles needed to gain the edge in every area of life.