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QBQ! : The Question Behind the Question - Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life
by Miller, John G
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0399152334
- ISBN 13
- 9780399152337
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004. Book. New. Hardcover. First Edition (thus).. FIRST PRINTING of this edition. A clarion call to individuals and organizations to prioritize the development of personal responsibility instead of pointing fingers or assigning blame, to achieve goals, become more competitive, and to develop people and teams towards new attitudes of 'how can I contribute?' and 'how can I help solve the problem?'. Hardcover with dust jacket, 115pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The lack of personal accountability is a problem that has resulted in an epidemic of blame, victim thinking, complaining, and procrastination. No organization—or individual—can successfully compete in the marketplace, achieve goals and objectives, provide outstanding service, engage in exceptional teamwork, or develop people without personal accountability. John G. Miller believes that the troubles that plague organizations cannot be solved by pointing fingers and blaming others. Rather, the real solutions are found when each of us recognizes the power of personal accountability. In QBQ! The Question Behind the Question ® , Miller explains how negative, ill-focused questions like “Why do we have to go through all this change?” and “Who dropped the ball?” represent a lack of personal accountability. Conversely, when we ask better questions—QBQs—such as “What can I do to contribute?” or “How can I help solve the problem?” our lives and our organizations are transformed. THE QBQ! PROMISE This remarkable and timely book provides a practical method for putting personal accountability into daily actions, with astonishing results: problems are solved, internal barriers come down, service improves, teams thrive, and people adapt to change more quickly. QBQ! is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to learn, grow, and change. Using this tool, each of us can add tremendous worth to our organizations and to our lives by eliminating blame, victim-thinking, and procrastination. QBQ! was written more than a decade ago and has helped countless readers practice personal accountability at work and at home. This version features a new foreword, revisions and new material throughout, and a section of FAQs that the author has received over the years.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00013180
- Title
- QBQ! : The Question Behind the Question - Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life
- Author
- Miller, John G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition (thus).
- ISBN 10
- 0399152334
- ISBN 13
- 9780399152337
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS, COMPANIES, CORPORATIONS, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, MARKETPLACE
- Bookseller catalogs
- General;
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