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Ask, Don’t Tell: Nine Ways Power Questions Help Us Build Better Business Relationships
Andrew Sobel and Jerry Panas
Personal connection, likeability, and trustworthiness are back. They are the new litmus test for doing business. Author and consultant Andrew Sobel says we create these qualities not by knowing the right answers, but by knowing the right questions.
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