Questions should be ambitious but I also think they should be actionable. So here in one sentence is my highly-subjective definition of a beautiful question.
What is a beautiful question?
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What makes questioners different from other people?
Questioners move from asking to action . . . and 7 other things that set questioners apart.
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 or inquiry methods. One of my favorite categories of questions is...
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.)
8 ways to improve a question
Learn how to soften, sharpen, simplify, and otherwise improve your questions.
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?
Take ownership of your questions
It’s one thing to ask great questions. But what do you do with those questions, once you’ve raised them?
How Many Types of Questions Are There?
When making the index for the new edition, I found to my surprise there were more than 50 different entries covering either types of questions or types of questioning/inquiry.
These three questions can help you tackle any problem
Asking the right questions, at the right time, can help you begin to tackle a problem and can even guide you toward a solution.
The surprising power of asking “How Might We”
Some of the most successful companies in business today are known for tackling difficult creative challenges by first asking “How might we . . . ?”
