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Marilee Adams, Ph. D.
Known for: Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching, and Life
This book introduces the concept of 'Question Thinking', a practical methodology for transforming thinking, communication, and decision-making. Through a narrative format, it demonstrates how shifting from judgmental to learning questions can improve leadership, teamwork, and personal relationships. The author provides tools and exercises to help readers cultivate curiosity, self-awareness, and constructive dialogue in both professional and personal contexts.
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The Birth of Awareness: Ben’s Challenge
When we meet Ben, he is a competent yet anxious manager. His career appears stable, but his team is disengaged, his boss is critical, and his home life feels strained. From his perspective, others are the problem. He asks himself Judger questions like, “What’s wrong with these people?” or “Why can’t...
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The Choice Map: Seeing the Two Paths
To help Ben grasp the mechanics of his reactions, I introduce him to the Choice Map—a simple yet transformative visual that distinguishes between the Learner and Judger paths. It depicts a fork in the road: one direction spirals toward blame, frustration, and defensiveness; the other climbs toward c...
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About Marilee Adams
Marilee Adams, Ph.D., is an author, organizational consultant, and executive coach. She is the founder of the Inquiry Institute and a pioneer in the field of Question Thinking, focusing on leadership development, communication, and organizational learning.
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