Best of the blog
The most-popular and noteworthy posts from the first 10 years — both by category and Warren’s “Top 30”Warren’s “Top 30” Posts
Using “constraint questions” to free up the imagination
In the new edition of A More Beautiful Question, I compiled an A–Z index of all the types of questions I define throughout the book. I was fascinated to count nearly 60 different types of questions...
Questioning in the age of AI
In a world where AI provides answers, the skill of asking the right questions becomes more critical than ever. (And by the way, AI agrees with that statement.)
Crossing a great divide with “bridge questions”
Trying to find common ground between you and another person? Decide you’re going to be driven by curiosity. Ask yourself: “What can I learn from this person who sees things differently than I do?”
Is “critical thinking” in critical condition? How questions can help
Our society doesn’t seem to be asking the kind of questions that we need to be asking. It turns out critical thinking is hard. But it’s not impossible.
Want to change your life? Start with this “small” question
Resist the urge to try to change too much, too quickly. Begin, instead, by asking, What if I made one small change?
8 ways to improve a question
Learn how to soften, sharpen, simplify, and otherwise improve your questions.
Should mission statements be mission questions?
What if we were to take the typical corporate mission statement and hang a question mark on the end of it?
What’s YOUR beautiful question?
Over the years, readers have sent me their beautiful questions, and you’ll find a sampling of them here. Feel free to send me YOUR beautiful question for my list.
Humble Inquiry: The best kind
The term “humble inquiry” serves to remind us that good questioning often requires that we set aside ego.
Why ‘questolutions’ can be more effective than resolutions
A Univ. of Illinois study found that when people are trying to motivate themselves to do something, questions work better than statements or commands. Why?
7 questions your startup business should be asking
Questions that address mission and purpose—the “Why” of your business—are more challenging than the practical, routine ones. Here are seven such questions.
The rise of the curious leader
Welcome to the era of the curious leader, where success may be less about having all the answers and more about wondering and questioning.
7 game-changing questions for businesses
Ask these seven questions and it will help you figure out what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and how you might do it better.
Who is entitled to ask questions in class?
The issue of “who gets to ask the questions in class” is one that touches on matters of purpose, power, control, and, arguably, even race and social class.
What is curiosity? And what can it do for you?
If you want to be a better questioner, it’s important to understand the uniquely human condition that causes us to wonder and inquire.