QBQ The Question Behind The Question

Introduction: What Ever Happened To…

1. A Picture Of Personal Accountability
2. Making Better Choices
3. QBQ! The Question Behind The Question
4. Don’t Ask “Why?”
5. The Victim
6. “Why Is This Happening To Me?”
7. “Why Do We Have To Go Through All This Change?”
8. “Why Don’t They Communicate Better?”
9. Don’t Ask “When?”
10. Procrastination: The Friend Of Failure
11. “When Will We Get More Tools And Better Systems?”
12. “When Are We Going To Hear Something New?”
13. Don’t Ask “Who?”
14. A Poor Sailor Blames The Wind
15. Silos
16. Beat The Ref
17. “Who Dropped The Ball?”
18. Ownership
19. The Foundation Of Teamwork
20. Making Accountability Personal: All QBQs Contain An “I”
21. I Can Only Change Me
22. “He Didn’t, I Didn’t”
23. “When Will Others Walk Their Talk?”
24. An Integrity Test
25. The Power Of One
26. A QBQ Twist
27. Will The Real Role Models Please Stand Up!
28. Practicing Personal Accountability: All QBQs Focus On Action
29. The Risk Of Doing Nothing
30. “Thanks For Shopping At The Home Depot!”
31. Leaders At All Levels
32. The Cornerstone Of Leadership
33. Leaders Are Not Problem Solvers
34. A Great List Of Lousy Questions
35. The Spirit Of The QBQ
36. Wisdom
37. We Buy Too Many Books
38. A Final Picture
39. The Motor Of Learning

Additional Info
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Execution guided readers to overcome the inability to get things done.

QBQ! The Question Behind the Question, already a phenomenon in its self-published edition, addresses the most important issue in business and society today: personal accountability.

The lack of personal accountability has resulted in an epidemic of blame, complaining, and procrastination. No organization-or individual-can achieve goals, compete in the marketplace, fulfill a vision, or develop people and teams without personal accountability.

The solution involves an entirely new approach. We can no longer ask, “Who dropped the ball?” “Why can’t they do their work properly?” or “Why do we have to go through all these changes?” Instead, every individual has to ask the question behind the question: “How can I improve this situation?” “What can I contribute?” or “How can I make a difference?”

Succinct, insightful, and practical, QBQ! The Question Behind the Question provides a method for putting personal accountability into daily action, which can bring astonishing results: problems get solved, barriers come down, service improves, teamwork grows, and people adapt to change.