QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life

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This version features a new foreword, revisions and new material throughout, and a section of FAQs that the author has received over the years.

mini-chapters are squeezed into 115 pages, each carrying the message of accepting responsibility for your own choices, actions and attitude. i decided to continue on and though i learned a lot and think what he's trying to teach people is great (but i still think he shouldn't have used that example!

with more than one million in print—is a quick, meaningful read and perfect for the busy person … at work or at home! This is a quick but deep book that explores the role of personal accountability in one's work and personal life. 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.

This was a breath of fresh air and I made sure to take my time reading it, even though I wanted to blast through it. So, when a "situation" arises, instead of trying to dodge blame or find an excuse, pose a question like "What can I do to help? It’s just the simplest and most effective concept to help turn things around, no matter what those things are. Also when working on a big project with other people/ teams " What can I do" is only a very small part of the equation.It was filled with so much trite nonsensical "just be better" self-help cliches that I almost couldn't finish it. The "ducking responsibility" questions make us a subservient, while the action-oriented questions put us in control. There is nothing, not even an anecdote, that shows anyone applying the QBQ principle and having their life or business improve. was written more than a decade ago and has helped countless readers practice personal accountability at work and at home. Overall, I support the main message, I just don't agree with every example or the oversimplification.

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. There were some short stories in this book that we’re somewhat intriguing and relatable, yet a lot of them I didn’t like very much. When you ask such questions you become less of a victim, and put yourself more in control, empowered to improve your life and contribute to the success of your organization. There are always trade offs right, but starting with a new team I found there were a few people in it that played the blame game actively and while some statements made might be true they weren't productive to getting work done.another jewelry lady suggested this book to a few of us for our business, so i picked it up and finally decided to read it.