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Journalist and speaker Warren Berger realized that the majority of successful creatives and entrepreneurs he was interviewing over the years were great questioners. His wondering about "How can we all learn to do what they do?” led to this website and the writing of his latest book, A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION. Follow him on Twitter at @GlimmerGuy and subscribe to his blog posts here. More from this author »

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- Is “critical thinking” in critical condition? How questions can help.
  Want to be a better critical thinker? Questions can be a powerful way to spot false narratives and “weaponized lies.” Read more about it in this article I wrote for The Atlantic’s Quartz.com.
- Find Your Passion with These 8 Thought-Provoking Questions
  The following eight questions—shared by a noteworthy lineup of entrepreneurs, innovators, consultants, and creative thinkers—can help you figure out where your heart lies and what you really ought to be doing.
- The inquiring mind of Reggie Watts: A Top 12 list of his questions
  I don’t know if they qualify as “beautiful questions” but there’s something oddly fascinating about the imaginative questions that band leader Reggie Watts asks the guests of James Corden’s The Late Late Show.
- Coaching and the art of asking beautiful questions
  At the 2016 Capital Coaches Conference I’ll be discussing my belief that coaches, who already know the power of great questions, should teach their clients how to become beautiful questioners themselves.
- “The best coaching question in the world” from Michael Bungay Stanier
  In The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier, Michael shares 7 powerful questions that can make someone a better leader or manager.
- The AMBQ playlist—50+ “question” songs
  A Spotify list of more than 50 songs that have to do with questioning—and that I actually like.
- Einstein and questioning
  Exploring the inquiring mind of one of our greatest thinkers
- How can we teach kids to question?
  The Right Question Institute has found that it is indeed possible to teach kids to be better questio...
- Is questioning the starting point of creativity?
  Neuroscientist Susan Greenfied offers a view inside the creative mind.
- Why do kids ask so many questions—and why do they stop?
  Richard Saul Wurman and Louis C.K.
- Warren Berger
  Thanks Nicole for sharing your experience with questioning in the [...]
- Nicole Ferrante
  I really enjoyed reading your interview with author, essayist, and [...]
- Yudith
  Thank you for inspiring us to ask questions. The habit [...]
- Glenny
  I have a song to add to the list: "Where's [...]
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Is “critical thinking” in critical condition? How questions can help.

Want to be a better critical thinker? Questions can be a powerful way to spot false narratives and “weaponized lies.” Read more about it in this article I wrote for The Atlantic’s Quartz.com.

Find Your Passion with These 8 Thought-Provoking Questions

The following eight questions—shared by a noteworthy lineup of entrepreneurs, innovators, consultants, and creative thinkers—can help you figure out where your heart lies and what you really ought to be doing.

The inquiring mind of Reggie Watts: A Top 12 list of his questions

I don’t know if they qualify as “beautiful questions” but there’s something oddly fascinating about the imaginative questions that band leader Reggie Watts asks the guests of James Corden’s The Late Late Show.

Coaching and the art of asking beautiful questions

At the 2016 Capital Coaches Conference I’ll be discussing my belief that coaches, who already know the power of great questions, should teach their clients how to become beautiful questioners themselves.

“The best coaching question in the world” from Michael Bungay Stanier

In The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, by Michael Bungay Stanier, Michael shares 7 powerful questions that can make someone a better leader or manager.

Questioning Fuels Innovation. So Why Don’t We Inquire More?

By being willing to ask ‘why,’ inquiring leaders can inspire others around them to do likewise. And as the questions proliferate, some good answers are likely to follow.

Interview: 5 Questions You Shouldn’t Ask

My recent good conversation with WNYC.org, where the host challenged me about whether appreciative inquiry is direct and honest enough. You know my opinion.