Humble Inquiry

Name: Humble Inquiry
Author: Edgar Schein

by Edgar Schein

Power of asking genuine questions and listening to build trust and understanding

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Edgar Schein

Edgar Schein was an organizational psychologist at MIT Sloan School of Management who developed foundational theories of organizational culture and career development. His book Organizational Culture and Leadership remains the definitive text on how culture shapes and is shaped by leadership.

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