E’ ovvio che la sequenza delle costanti-variabili, o variabili-costanti, può essere diversa da quella che ho scelto io. C’è chi preferisce dare la precedenza al “cosa”, chi preferisce partire direttamente dal “perché” e via discorrendo. A mio avviso il sistema così diventa più difficile da gestire, e poiché credo che sia meglio iniziare da ciò che è più facile, eccomi a spiegare il percorso che ogni bibliomane, o quanto meno, uno che ama, legge, colleziona e vive di libri, si accinge a fare con i suoi libri e con la sua vita. On about the fourth day of our time together I said in my best broken spanish, “Simon, tengo una pregunta.” (I have a question) So until we can accurately present one another's arguments neither of us can accurately tell what each other position is A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something—and that might serve as a catalyst to bring about change.

In The Book of Beautiful Questions, Berger shares illuminating stories and compelling research on the power of inquiry. Drawn from the insights and expertise of psychologists, innovators, effective leaders, and some of the world's foremost creative thinkers, he presents the essential questions readers need to make the best choices when it truly counts, with a particular focus in four key areas: decision-making, creativity, leadership, and relationships. Critical thinking is genuinely looking at the other view with an open opinion. Many people apply the basic priniciples of critical thinking (questioning, evaluating, investigating), but are doing it for the sole purpose of confirming an existing view.Find out more about my 2014 book, A More Beautiful Question, which introduced the power of beautiful questions to the world. Seven years later, with sales now well over 100,000, it’s still going strong! In The Book of Beautiful Questions, expert "questionologist" Warren Berger shares illuminating stories and compelling research on the power of inquiry. Drawing from the insights and expertise of psychologists, innovators, effective leaders, and some of the world's foremost creative thinkers, he presents the essential questions readers need to make the best choices when it truly counts, with a particular focus in four key areas: decision-making, creativity, leadership, and relationships.

In his 2018 book THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS, a follow up to his bestselling A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool—one that has been available to us since childhood. Questioning—deeply, imaginatively, “beautifully”—can help us identify and solve problems, come up with game-changing ideas, and pursue fresh opportunities. So why are we often reluctant to ask “Why?” If we want better answers, we need to ask better questions. Warren Berger shows us the incredible power that inquiry has to approach problems differently and to unearth powerful, innovative solutions. In an increasingly complicated world, knowing how to ask provocative questions is a must-have skill for success. ( Lisa Bodell, bestselling author of WHY SIMPLE WINS and CEO of FutureThink) Why don't we ask enough questions? Why do we ask so many bad questions? And how can we ask the kinds of great questions that make us better at leading, deciding, connecting, and creating? This isn't just a thought-provoking book on questions--it's also full of instantly useful answers. ( Adam Grant, bestselling author of ORIGINALS, GIVE AND TAKE, and OPTION B with Sheryl Sandberg) An especially quirky beautiful question submitted by James Favata at Leading Authorities speakers bureau, who spotted it in this video by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.In THE BOOK OF BEAUTIFUL QUESTIONS Berger provides the essential questions readers need to make the best choices when it truly counts, with a particular focus on four key areas: decision making, creativity, leadership, and relationships. Self proclaimed question-ologist, Warren Berger, feels the same way. 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. Find out more about my 2014 book, A More Beautiful Question, which introduced the power of beautiful questions to the world. Five years later, with sales now well over 100,000, it’s still going strong! Even though this book came out in 2018, I did not fully finished the reading until recently, partly because of my schedule and partly because I took on a massive reading list, which was motivated by the questions I had generated for myself after reading the first book. Yes, Berger has questions in this book about procrastination too. Cara Herman of Crush Republic sent in this question. Her point is that in trying to get people to respond to her agency’s research questions, it can be most effective to “have them respond naturally, without thinking (or) filtering their answers.” Which requires asking questions in a whole different way—thereby encouraging people to give more honest, organic responses. Thanks, Cara. And yes, I’m certain we can help each other on our respective quests to “master the art of asking questions.” “What would happen if teenagers believed they deeply mattered to the world around them?”

Warren Berger’s book is a cure for a disease in large enterprises. A More Beautiful Question provides a framework to help leaders ask the most important questions—which is one of the most fundamental characteristics of a great leader—while sharing inspiring stories to show the incredible power of this concept.” p10 we can easily fall into the “trap of expertise,” wherein knowledgeable people begin to rely too much on what they already know and fail to keep expanding upon and updating that knowledge. Guides professionals to think deeply about how they can use questions to improve decision making and to inspire creativity, connect with others, and cultivate leadership skills . . . Introspective readers, or readers who feel like they can't get off the hamster wheel, will find this helpful. ( Publishers Weekly) New Zealand psychologist and educator Max Gold tells us, “The question behind this beautiful question is: how do we know what we know is true? It questions the basis for our perception of what is real in the world, and therein lies the attractiveness of the question from my point of view.… In the world of complex human relationships and interactions in which I exist as a psychologist, seldom is it the case that truth can be established with any veracity. The best source of knowledge involves triangulating data from a variety of sources and perspectives. That makes establishing how we know what we know in human relationships like assembling a jigsaw puzzle.” And Gold feels that questioning can help with this assembly. In this wise book, Warren Berger shows us how crucial it is to question every aspect of our lives, from business to school to our choice of toothpaste. My question: Why wouldn’t you read this book?”And what else? The “AWE” question may be the best way to draw out deeper insights—and keep you in listening mode.

L'uomo libro" riesce a contenere circa 100 libri e può assumere forme diverse per rispondere agli interrogativi quanto mai costanti e variabili di cui è fatta la vita degli uomini e quella dei loro libri. This question was sent in by George Wang, who wrote me a nice long note, which included “The key to a more purpose-driven life, company, and society can be found in none other than the BeautifulQuestion of ‘Why do we do what we do?’… The question prompts people to be mindful of their habits and develop insight into the purpose of their actions.” In [ A More Beautiful Question], the author explored how the right kinds of questions can spark creativity and innovation. In this follow-up, he delves further into 'beautiful questions,' which are powerful tools that can transform people's thinking . . . VERDICT: This practical work is designed to prompt action and get results ( Library Journal)

Why has a book like this never been written before? Here is a persuasive case for the simple and yet extraordinary power of a question. Fascinating, engaging stories give life to a strong argument about how much can be accomplished, in every domain of our lives, ‘just’ by asking questions. Innovators, entrepreneurs, citizens, parents, teachers, idealists and realists—all of us have much to gain by reading A More Beautiful Question .” The humble question can be a powerful tool. By asking questions, we learn, analyze, understand, and can move forward in the face of uncertainty. When confronted with almost any demanding situation, the act of questioning can help guide us to smart decisions and a sensible course of action. But the questions must be the right ones; the ones that cut to the heart of a complex challenge, or that enable us to see an old problem in a fresh way. OLIVER BURKEMAN, columnist at The Guardian and bestselling author of The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking