Three years in the making, The Book of Beautiful Questions is packed with hundreds of actionable questions encompassing common work/life situations—such as conquering fear of failure, dealing with a difficult boss, connecting more deeply with an old friend, or overcoming creative block. The “AWE” question may be the best way to draw out deeper insights — and keep you in listening mode. Find out more about my 2014 book, A More Beautiful Question, which introduced the power of beautiful questions to the world.

In this deeply thought-provoking book, Warren Berger shows how learning the art of good questioning—and resisting the urge to race too quickly toward conclusions—is the path to a far more fruitful and creative way of engaging with the world, at work and in life as a whole. Most people believe that great leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists are distinguished by their ability to give compelling answers. Sì, perché voi, che nemmeno sapete chi siete, chi è vostro padre, vostra madre, vostro figlio, il vostro capo ufficio, il vostro direttore, il vostro vicino inquilino, il vostro portiere, il vostro parroco, il giornalaio all’angolo, la vostra amante, cosa potete sapere di me?Some were thoughtful and deep, while others were seemingly obvious, but not obvious enough as people are not consistently asking these questions. Un parco affollato di New York, un vetta in Svizzera, un “block” di un manicomio in inglese, volti tutt’intorno a guardarti, come un intruso. A fascinating look at the power of questioning to ignite change--in our companies, schools, careers, and in our daily lives. His second offering on the subject, The Book of Beautiful Questions is the book I was hoping his first effort on the subject, A More Beautiful Question, would be. Berger's insights are so potent and his advice so practical that only one question remains: What's stopping you from picking up this extraordinary book?

My better half and I were in Cusco, Peru trying to wrap our minds around the bewildering history of Incas. Meanwhile if you want to know what MY beautiful question is these days, or read some other people’s Beautiful Qs, visit the What is Your Beautiful Question? But that is a minor quibble in what is overall a very good read for those who relish being challenged intellectually and enjoy being a polymath in this culture of specialists. E tu ci credi che sei nel tempo del quando, ci navighi, contento di sapere dove andare, cosa fare, delle tue scelte, del tuo essere, delle cose che fai, e ti scegli il tuo dove, in termini di spazio.Questions to spark creativity - How can I help as many people as possible to explore their creative confidence ? You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Ask questions, instead of giving advice, use questions to help people figure it for themselves instead of offering your super-awesome-practical advice : "what have you tried ? Do a “premortem” on a possible failure, listing some of the potential causes; this tells you what pitfalls to avoid.