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  • Written by: John C. Maxwell
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In Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, John C. Maxwell delves into the process of becoming a successful leader by examining how questions can be used to advantage. What are the questions leaders should ask themselves? What questions should they ask members of their team? He then responds to the toughest problems leaders have presented to him. Using social media, Maxwell offered the floor to followers with unanswered questions about what it takes to achieve their professional best, and selected 70 questions on the most popular topics, including:

  • How can I discover my unique purpose as a leader?
  • What is the most effective daily habit that any leader should develop?
  • How do you motivate an unmotivated person?
  • How would you work with a difficult leader who has no vision?

This book is a thorough, insightful response to those readers and anyone who feels they have plateaued on their journey to develop their ultimate potential. Every leader has room to grow, and the advice in these pages will help listeners assess their current position, and structure an effective plan to achieve their goals.

©2014 John C. Maxwell (P)2014 Hachette Audio

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Great author! Great book!

One thing is always sure, John C. Maxwell hits a home run with every leadership book.

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Awesome book

John is a great leader and my mentor for my leadership journey. I highly recommend this book for new and present leaders.

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A must read or listen book

This is for anyone seeking to grow in their leadership abilities. These questions are helping me build and grow into the leader I was created to be.

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Awesome Insightful Book

Loved this book, many great tips and examples and usable quotes! John C. Maxwell’s experiences and advise are very relatable.

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Full of insight

Excellent insights from John Maxwell! Very pleased with this audiobook was enjoyable. Emphasizes that as a leader, we have a responsibility to take care of the people which we interact with and lead daily. If we take care of today, we will be able to make the impact we so desire.
The questions, although some not relevant to me at this point in my life/career, are thoughtfully answered and intended to act as a guiding light, back by principles which John discusses at length. I bookmarked a lot and will re-listen!
As a growing leader, the wisdom shared in this book is sure to assist me through my own growth and leadership journey.

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  • Allison
  • 2016-05-24

Not what I expected

Maxwell of course fills the book with great wisdom, but I was expecting to learn HOW a smart person (a leader) thinks of and asks great questions. Instead he gives answers to many different questions that people may ask, specifically regarding leadership. So while I was hoping to learn the thought process that would lead me to continually ask great questions of others, instead I learned about some common leadership issues and concerns. Very different. It's still a great book, full of insight and leadership advice, but just be mindful of that so that your expectations aren't misconstrued like mine were.

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  • Christine
  • 2017-08-09

My favorite leadership book, thus far.

I have read over a dozen books of John Maxwell in my 30s so it's been a while since I picked up a book that he's authored. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from start to finish. It never lost its momentum. And the bonus, because Maxwell is a fantastic narrator, the audio version is as if you are having a one on one mentoring session with him on a daily basis. This is invaluable.
If you are in a leader/manager role capacity, you need this book; If you are dealing with a difficult employee or boss, you need this book; etc. I emphasize NEED because not only does Maxwell walks you through the problem, he tells you how. His solutions are very much dialogue base driven. Thus far, this is my favorite book in leadership. It is exhaustive. It is concise. And it is very well written.

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  • Ericka Delaine-Warner
  • 2018-09-17

I couldn’t get past the author’s arrogance

I gave up and quit listening after Part 1. The author came off as very self-centered. The many examples he offered were all praises of himself from the people around him. I read another book by him prior to reading this one, so I was aware of a slight tendency towards arrogance (although it was a wonderful book). This book, however, was unbearable.

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  • Gregory
  • 2016-09-24

Good Leaders ask Great questions.

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

If you are interested in Leadership, This book is for you.

What was most disappointing about John C. Maxwell’s story?

If you are interested Great Questions and how they will inprove your business, this book is not for you.

What aspect of John C. Maxwell’s performance would you have changed?

After about one or two chapters, John goes totally of the subject of Questions and straight to his strength which is Leadership. There is not enough information on Question to improve your bottom line, getting prospects for business and improving relationships.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

As far as Leadership and Johns personal experience, the book has some valuable insight,

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  • T.Om
  • 2019-01-07

Only a leader gets to learn from this book!

I really enjoyed listening to this book because it is an aggregate of so many questions that many leaders would be asking in their lifetime - at one point or another. So Maxwell offers the answers based on his extensive experience in the various leadership positions he held in his life.

*My key take aways:
1- You won’t be able to carry people forward if they don’t want to go there themselves.
2- When working under bad leadership, DO NOT COMPLAIN, we need to CONFRONT and BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
3- FIND YOUR STRENGTHS and DON’T MAJOR IN YOUR WEAKNESSES.

*Quotes that resonated:
- I don’t Believe you can do today’s job with yesterday’s methods and be in business tomorrow.
- The book you don’t read can’t help you; the seminar you won’t attend can’t change your life. The business gets better when you get better. Never wish it were easier, wish you were better.

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A short excerpt on Creating an Environment of Encourage & Support:
One of the ways Coach Wooden used to do that was to ask his players to acknowledge the skills and contributions of others. He told each player that if a teammate made a great pass or set a pick that allowed him to score, he should acknowledge the teammate on the way back down the court. One time a player asked, “Coach, if we do that, what if the teammate that made the assist isn’t looking?” Coach Wooden replied, “He will always be looking.” Coach knew that people look for and thrive on acknowledgment and appreciation.

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  • BeckySch
  • 2018-09-20

Expected so much more...

I’ve heard amazing things about John Maxwell so I came to this book with great expectations. Unfortunately, this book is a waste of time. The questions and the advice could be gleaned watching an episode of Barney. Seriously, if you’re past kindergarten, don’t bother.

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  • Dana Chilton
  • 2015-07-24

Christian sermon disguised as a leadership course

John Maxwell was a leader/minister of the Skyline Church in San Diego California. He discusses his church at length in the book. "Good Leaders ask Great Questions" is not what it purports to be. It is not a general course on leadership. Instead, it is a christian sermon that preaches that one should accept christianity along with many of the teachings of his fundamentalist church; that, he teaches is critical to be a great leader. One his list of top 10 questions,is a question directed toward his god. That declaration is followed by an explanation of how his giving his life to his god was the best decision of his life; a decision that regardless of your own faith you must accept if you want to be a great leader. Many many stories of skyline church follow. Maxwell preaches about humility, he preaches about the greatness of his church, and he preaches about the influence of his faith in his life and how his faith made him a great leader. Skyline is one of the most politically influential conservative churches in the nation. It is known for being homophobic, partisan, and misogynist. If you want a book about leadership that can/will apply to any situation and is free from proselytizing, this book is not it.

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  • Carl Hawke
  • 2015-07-14

Awesome book

This is Asher reread. I love the way John Maxwell puts things were easy to understand and I'm really makes more sense than anything. Great book again

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  • jon
  • 2015-01-05

The Leadership Book

What made the experience of listening to Good Leaders Ask Great Questions the most enjoyable?

John Maxwell is just so easy to understand & is really on Topic

What other book might you compare Good Leaders Ask Great Questions to and why?

none yet have been this informative & useful

What about John C. Maxwell’s performance did you like?

His Soft Friendly voice ,and how he spent the Time to unpack step by step

What did you learn from Good Leaders Ask Great Questions that you would use in your daily life?

Hard to tell ,so well done ..my suggestion is to read it or Listen to it ,
Both were Great!

Any additional comments?

Any up and coming New Leaders ,Current Leaders ,and just plan someone that want to understand working with people better ,and do a Better Job at it.

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  • DR
  • 2015-07-22

Excellent book

Learning the ability to inspire people to think and give feedback. Developing leaders around you. Creating an inner circle that helps you grow. A great deal to practice and learn about yourself as a leader.

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