A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
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“A book everyone ought to read-without question.”-ADAM GRANT
To get better answers, we must first ask better questions. Warren Berger reveals how in this beloved guide, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold.
In his groundbreaking A More Beautiful Question, now updated throughout, innovation expert Warren Berger proves that one of the most powerful tools for spurring change is also the most under-appreciated. Questioning-deeply, imaginatively, “beautifully”-can help us identify and solve problems, come up with ideas, and pursue fresh opportunities. But in an education and business culture devised to reward rote answers, questioning isn’t encouraged-and, in fact, is sometimes barely tolerated.
A More Beautiful Question champions that impulse for inquiry. Berger introduces surprising masters of questioning. He goes behind the scenes of industry-leading companies to show how the practice is baked into the organizational DNA. And he shares inspiring stories of artists, teachers, entrepreneurs, basement tinkerers, and social activists who transformed their lives and the world around them by starting with a “beautiful question.”
To get better answers, we must first ask better questions. Warren Berger reveals how in this beloved guide, with hundreds of thousands of copies sold.
Innovative: It’s the rare insight--in business, in life--that is truly innovative. How and why to ask the right question is just such an idea.
Wide application: Cuts across all aspects of life: business, personal, teaching, coaching, parenting, governing, and more.
International buzz: Publishers in Germany, Korea, and Japan were quick to join in publication of the book, and international enthusiasm for A More Beautiful Question has continued since the hardcover was published.
Questions have literally moved mountains, powered rockets, and instantly developed images . . . Berger focuses on what he calls ‘Beautiful Questions’ . . . ‘that can lead to game-changing answers and results. These are questions that, once raised, tend to get people thinking in a different way.’
A fascinating look at the power of questioning to ignite change--in our companies, schools, careers, and in our daily lives.
One closes Berger’s book newly conscious of the significance of smart questions.
We know that the art of asking questions is at the heart of discovery in science, philosophy, medicine--so why don’t we extend that power to all areas of our lives? The thoughtful, provocative questions Warren Berger raises in this book are indeed the kind of ‘beautiful questions’ that can help us identify the right problems and generate creative solutions.
This potential game-changer will help readers identify where opportunities lie and how to seize them.
This thought-provoking book offers important insights.
A practical testament to the significance of the questioning mind.
In the old economy, it was all about having the answers. But in today’s dynamic, lean economy, it’s more about asking the right questions. A More Beautiful Question is about figuring out how to ask, and answer, the questions that can lead to new opportunities and growth.
In this wise book, Warren Berger shows us how crucial it is to question every aspect of our lives, from business to school to our choice of toothpaste. My question: Why wouldn’t you read this book?
The genesis of many great startups is the simple question, ’Wouldn’t it be cool if?’ Warren Berger helps you understand the power of questions to change the world. Real men ask questions, they don’t spout out answers.
- Title: A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
- Author: Warren Berger
- Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781620401460, 9781632861054, 1632861054, 1620401460
- Resource ID: LLS:9781620401460
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T15:26:52Z
Warren Berger is the author of multiple books, including The Book of Beautiful Questions and Glimmer. A frequent public speaker, he has also appeared on NBC's TODAY show, ABC World News, CNN, and NPR's All Things Considered. He lives with his wife Laura E. Kelly in Westchester, New York. www.AMoreBeautifulQuestion.com