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Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition

Humble Inquiry, 3rd Edition

The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling

by Edgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein
Paperback
Publication Date: 07/10/2025

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The global bestseller with over 300,000 copies sold returns in its 3rd edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums.

With 30% new material, including how to apply humble inquiry while working remotely, this updated edition is the definitive book on bringing humility back into your life.

In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated 3rd edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members.

Lessons in this book will help you:

  • Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures
  • Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know
  • Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordination

In this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today’s workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work.

ISBN:
9798890570956
9798890570956
Category:
Organizational theory & behaviour
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
07-10-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
215.9x139.7mm
Weight:
0.37kg
Edgar H. Schein

Edgar H. Schein is the Society of Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His previous books include Helping; Process Consultation Revisited; The Corporate Culture Survival Guide; DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC; Organizational Culture and Leadership; and Career Anchors.

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