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A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
Warren Berger
3.84 AVERAGE
102 reviews for:
A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas
Warren Berger
3.84 AVERAGE
A complete waste of time, most of the information in this book is intuitive and what is not could easily have been shortened into a two or three paged article.
I am also disappointed in the distribution of gender in the examples in this book, as most of them refer to male CEOs or innovators (particularly in the business section). Though women are mentioned, it is far less frequent, and I think that the author could have made a more conscious effort to provide a larger perspective in his writing. (Such as at the end, when he is discussing perspectives from three different male actors. I find it hard to believe that there are no women that have expressed similar views that he could have pulled from instead...)
I would not have finished this book (or, likely, have picked it up in the first place) if I had not been required to read it for school.
0.5/5 stars
I am also disappointed in the distribution of gender in the examples in this book, as most of them refer to male CEOs or innovators (particularly in the business section). Though women are mentioned, it is far less frequent, and I think that the author could have made a more conscious effort to provide a larger perspective in his writing. (Such as at the end, when he is discussing perspectives from three different male actors. I find it hard to believe that there are no women that have expressed similar views that he could have pulled from instead...)
I would not have finished this book (or, likely, have picked it up in the first place) if I had not been required to read it for school.
0.5/5 stars
This book is difficult to review as it has moments of brilliance interspersed among paragraphs of under-edited wandering. It's clear that Mr. Berger in his love of questions has no great hate for wandering, in fact he venerates it. But he doesn't seem to consider what that means for a reading. Obviously false confidence from an author (particularly with a topic such as this) would be off-putting, but a little bit of a sense that Berger has something more strategic in mind to say than, "What if we asked this? And then this? And then this? Wouldn't that be interesting?" The premise of the title implies that there are qualitatively better questions than others, but it would be difficult to gauge from the book what those questions would be or how to consistently find them except by following the Jobsian logic of "Question Everything."
And yet there is something of brilliance here. Moments where the author calls us to overcome the mundane by sitting in silence, unplugging from or solution-centric noise and consider if what we are running after is worth being after at all. He hints at the brilliance of the old mystics and sages all the while framing his argument in the language of venture capitalists--a shrewd persuasive move, no question.
As a researcher he borrows greatly from other sources, particularly the consulting firm IDEO, and in some ways represent their ideas better than they do in their own book on the topic Creative Confidence. This book is worth the read as it jars you a little from the myopy of the mundane in the the flightpaths of the possible. My only caution is that if you are well-versed in the now popularized "Everything Should Be More Like Silicon Valley" religion, you will not find a lot new here that derivates from the traditional Steve Jobs worship, etc.
And yet there is something of brilliance here. Moments where the author calls us to overcome the mundane by sitting in silence, unplugging from or solution-centric noise and consider if what we are running after is worth being after at all. He hints at the brilliance of the old mystics and sages all the while framing his argument in the language of venture capitalists--a shrewd persuasive move, no question.
As a researcher he borrows greatly from other sources, particularly the consulting firm IDEO, and in some ways represent their ideas better than they do in their own book on the topic Creative Confidence. This book is worth the read as it jars you a little from the myopy of the mundane in the the flightpaths of the possible. My only caution is that if you are well-versed in the now popularized "Everything Should Be More Like Silicon Valley" religion, you will not find a lot new here that derivates from the traditional Steve Jobs worship, etc.
How can you develop your ability to ask impactful transformative questions?
This book.
This book.
My mother used to send us off to school each morning challenging us to ask a good question. Each night around the dinner table we would share our good question and a lively conversation would ensue... now I know why! In addition to inspiring better questions, I loved the Notes and Index sections at the end of the book. Very uniquely formatted for ease in seeking out the specific areas you might be interested in reading.
I thought that this book would function as a manual on teaching others how to ask good questions ( I am a team manager) it didn't quite fill this purpose. Still , it was excellent offering inspiration and guidance on how focused and detailed questioning can lead to breakthrough and development. There were many eye opening questions the author and his callaborators posed but my favorite was " How would you recover if you failed?" I would highly recommend as an inspirational read for the new year.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This books made me rethink how I think.
I believe a majority of us think with answers in mind, and now this has made me question why I think the way I think. Through this book, I have discovered the beauty and power of inquiry and how it can transform the world we currently live in.
I find the premise of the book to be as simple as to start thinking with questions and to keep digging. As simple as it may seem, it's a skill that is not so common and thus is yet to be learned for a majority of us.
As problem solvers, we need not forget that first we need to ask the right questions (whatever "right" may mean)
I believe a majority of us think with answers in mind, and now this has made me question why I think the way I think. Through this book, I have discovered the beauty and power of inquiry and how it can transform the world we currently live in.
I find the premise of the book to be as simple as to start thinking with questions and to keep digging. As simple as it may seem, it's a skill that is not so common and thus is yet to be learned for a majority of us.
As problem solvers, we need not forget that first we need to ask the right questions (whatever "right" may mean)
This book was something that I was not expecting to like. It was a college read and I thought I was going to hate it because honestly what book is good that a school makes you read? Well for starters, this one is. I absolutely fell in love with the authors way of writing and everything was something I felt I could relate to. He wrote this book in a way to make all these possibilities seem reachable (which they are but he helped put things in perspective). I feel like this books has changed the way I want to view the world. I want to look at things and not take them for the way they are but ask why they are like that. I intend to live the life of an innovator and see where it takes me!
This is a must read for everyone! It’s incredibly thoughtful and thought-provoking. It’s an invitation to think better and do more. I absolutely loved it and will refer back to it frequently both for my job and my personal life.