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It's no secret that artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of work. But one question looms large: will AI strip us of our humanity—or help us become more of who we're meant to be? As technology accelerates, it's easy to fear that empathy, connection, and self-awareness will fall behind. But what if the secret to thriving in the age of AI is not rejecting it—but learning how to pair it with something deeply human?In this episode of the Happiness Squad Podcast, Ashish Kothari and Rasmus Hougaard, Managing Partner of Potential Project and best-selling author of More Human, explore how leaders can use AI not to replace their humanity—but to amplify it.Rasmus Hougaard is the author of Compassionate Leadership and The Mind of the Leader, and has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the world's top leadership thinkers. He coaches C-suite leaders at global companies like IKEA, Accenture, and Unilever, and regularly writes for Harvard Business Review and Forbes.Things you will learn in this episode:• The Power of Common Humanity• How AI Can Make Us More Human• The Human Operating Model: Awareness, Wisdom, Compassion• Leaders Must Set Context, Not Just Deliver Content• Meditation as the Antidote to AI Overload• How to Develop the Beginner's Mind• Compassion in Action: Doing Hard Things in a Human Way• The Inner and Outer Technologies of LeadershipTune in now and discover how you can lead not just with your head, but with your heart, in an AI-powered world.Resources: ✅• Potential Project: https://www.potentialproject.com/ • Vipassana Meditation: https://www.dhamma.org/ • Quote by Zen master Shunryu Suzuki"In the expert's mind, there are few possibilities. In the beginner's mind, there are many."Books: ✅• More Human: How the Power of AI Can Transform the Way You Lead by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter: https://a.co/d/d8UtOdZ • Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way by Rasmus Hougaard and Jacqueline Carter: https://a.co/d/cVDrtl8 • A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger: https://a.co/d/0pGLBlK • Hardwired for Happiness by Ashish Kothari: https://a.co/d/fybNBNK

Get ready for a fascinating discussion on the overlooked leadership skill of listening, featuring Oscar Trimboli, author of the book How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication. Oscar Trimboli draws on decades of research and over 24,000 workplace interviews to provide science-backed insights on how leaders can become exceptional listeners. You'll discover why most of us are only hearing 14% of what people actually say and how to tap into the other 86%. Learn simple but powerful techniques to tune into conversations, avoid assumptions, and strengthen relationships through mindful listening. Whether leading teams or tackling complex challenges, this episode provides leaders the tools to listen their way to better outcomes.   Actionable Takeaways:- Hear Oscar's origin story and how a jaw condition as a teenager shaped his listening superpower.- Learn why listening starts with focusing on yourself first, not the speaker. - Discover Oscar's "listening battery" technique and how to recharge before conversations.- Get simple meeting tweaks to arrive fully present and boost listening.- Find out the three magic numbers behind listening dilemmas at work.- Learn to recognize your listening orientation and when to shift approaches.  - Hear how self-assessment biases hinder our listening abilities.- Discover questions to uncover what hasn't been said.- Get Oscar's top recommended practice for better listening right away.Recommended Resources How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication The Listening Quiz  How to Use Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas with the Author of A More Beautiful Question & The Book of Beautiful Questions with Warren Berger Connect with Oscar TrimboliOscar Trimboli Website Oscar Trimboli LinkedIn  Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

It's been ten years since self-described “questionologist" Warren Berger first published his best-selling book A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas. Now, more than ever, we need the power and importance of thoughtful — and, as he would say: beautiful — questions. And what of the intersection of curiosity and questions? What's their relationship? And how might we leverage both, in service of the things we value? “The more curiosity there is, the better your questions will be…If your questions don't have curiosity in them, then they're almost like not even questions. They're inauthentic.” ~ Warren Berger Find Warren Berger at: https://amorebeautifulquestion.com Theme music by Sean Balick; “The Envelope” by Aeronaut, via Blue Dot Sessions.

On this week's Tech Nation, Moira speaks with Warren Berger, author of  “A More Beautiful Question … The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas” now in its tenth anniversary re-release and update. Then, Dr. Peter DeMuth, Chief Scientific Officer at Elicio Therapeutics, tells us about how a treatment can turn into a vaccine and potentially provide long-lasting protection against cancer.

Get ready to test your knowledge in this Jeopardy-style episode inspired by the Not Past It podcast. In this episode, we unpack a facilitator's toolkit of simple verbal tools that anyone in a meeting can use to improve communication, encourage diverse voices, and enhance the meeting experience.

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Warren Berger. Warren is the author of multiple books on innovation and the power of questioning in leadership and everyday life. The conversation focused on Warren Berger's books A More Beautiful Question and The Book of Beautiful Questions. Warren shared thoughts on his study of the world's foremost innovators and creative thinkers, revealing what he has learned. Warren Berger also shared his insights into the natural tendency of questioning as a young child, the connection between curiosity and questioning, and why we suppress our questioning ability as we get older. Warren shared what leaders can do differently to encourage a culture of curiosity and tap into the power of inquiry. Finally, Warren Berger shared thoughts on developing the questioning skills critical for innovation, collaboration, and leading through uncertainty.   Some Highlights:- Why we become more reluctant to ask questions as we grow up - The external factors that shape our behavior and discourage us from asking questions- Warren Berger on the power of questioning and how to do it well  - Reasons why we tend to want leaders to have answers - The importance of questioning in the workplace - How leaders can encourage more effective questioning in the workplace  - Warren Berger on the relationship between curiosity and questioning - How to ask better questions and collaborate for innovation.   Referenced:Partnering Leadership conversation with David McRaney on How Minds Change Connect with Warren Berger: Warren Berger Website Warren Berger on LinkedIn A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas on Amazon The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead on Amazon Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

In today's episode we highlight 3 books recommended by 3 of our 2023 podcast guests and an ask for you (see below!) 1) Mistakes Were Made But Not By Me - Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions & Hurtful Acts by Carol Travis & Elliott Aronson Recommended by Samuel Salzer from E40 How to build Habits that Stick. 2) A more Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger Recommended by Melina Palmer E43 Applying Behavioural Science to Internal Comms 3) Made to Stick By Chip & Dan Heath Recommended by Nedra Weinreich E57 Top Mistake When Communicating Mental Health Perfect for colleagues secret santas or your 2024 reading list. Do you want to join the Bootcamp BookClub? We're touting for interest. Would you enjoy a relaxed, informal bookclub reading the latest behavioural science, marketing & comms books and... coming on the podcast to talk about it (not obligatory!) We are at the very early stages. We all love books, read books, share books - seems bonkers not to talk books too! Email ruth@behaviourchange.marketing and we'll chat!

In this episode, I was privileged to be able to sit down with Donna Weber, who literally wrote the book on Onboarding (called Onboarding Matters). The book itself is a fantastic resource for leaders and ICs alike and is aimed at driving a consistent language within an org to ensure that everyone is working together towards positive onboarding outcomes.Our conversation doesn't just revolve around onboarding however and delves into all sorts of interesting topics related to digital cs:How digital motions should assist your high touch CSMs be more efficient and be the specialistsStart your digital motions where your repetition existsDeploying technology before you're ready for itThe Orchestrated Onboarding Framework in featured in the bookFocus on handoff from sales to onboarding and transferring of informationHybrid CS and some examples for integrating digital motions in your human motionsPutting yourself into the shoes of your customerProviding context to your customers at all times so that they know where they are in the journey at all timesFavorite quote from this episode: "Systemize the predictable so that you can humanize the exceptional!"This conversation was both fun and informative and I hope you enjoy it. I know I sure did...Donna's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnaweb/Website: https://www.donnaweber.com/Resources Mentioned in this Episode:Books: Onboarding Matters: How Successful Companies Transform New Customers Into Loyal Champions by Donna Weber - https://amzn.to/3QEVbNmThe Paradox of Choice: Why More is Less by Barry Schwartz - https://amzn.to/46NZUBXA More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger - https://amzn.to/49gZ9CPThe ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller & Jay Papasan - https://amzn.to/46PxNCmSupport the show+++++++++++++++++Listener Submissions:If you'd like to call in with commentary or a question to be addressed in a future episode, call our submission line at +1 (512) 222-7381. Leave us a 2-3 minute message with your comment or question using either your real name or a pseudonym, and we'll feature your clip on the show!Like/Subscribe/Review:If you are getting value from the show, please follow/subscribe so that you don't miss an episode and consider leaving us a review. Website:For more information about the show or to get in touch, visit DigitalCustomerSuccess.com. Buy Alex a Cup of Coffee:This show runs exclusively on caffeine - and lots of it. If you like what we're, consider supporting our habit by buying us a cup of coffee: https://bmc.link/dcspThank you for all of your support!The Digital Customer Success Podcast is hosted by Alex Turkovic

Get ready for a fascinating discussion on the overlooked leadership skill of listening, featuring Oscar Trimboli, author of the book How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication. Oscar Trimboli draws on decades of research and over 24,000 workplace interviews to provide science-backed insights on how leaders can become exceptional listeners. You'll discover why most of us are only hearing 14% of what people actually say and how to tap into the other 86%. Learn simple but powerful techniques to tune into conversations, avoid assumptions, and strengthen relationships through mindful listening. Whether leading teams or tackling complex challenges, this episode provides leaders the tools to listen their way to better outcomes.  Actionable Takeaways:- Hear Oscar's origin story and how a jaw condition as a teenager shaped his listening superpower.- Learn why listening starts with focusing on yourself first, not the speaker. - Discover Oscar's "listening battery" technique and how to recharge before conversations.- Get simple meeting tweaks to arrive fully present and boost listening.- Find out the three magic numbers behind listening dilemmas at work.- Learn to recognize your listening orientation and when to shift approaches.  - Hear how self-assessment biases hinder our listening abilities.- Discover questions to uncover what hasn't been said.- Get Oscar's top recommended practice for better listening right away.Recommended Resources How to Listen: Discover the Hidden Key to Better Communication The Listening Quiz  How to Use Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas with the Author of A More Beautiful Question & The Book of Beautiful Questions with Warren Berger Connect with Oscar TrimboliOscar Trimboli Website Oscar Trimboli LinkedIn Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

DETAILS | Discover the power of questions in the AI Era with Warren Berger, the renowned Questionologist! Warren's groundbreaking book, 'A More Beautiful Question,' explores the evolving landscape where expertise fades and questions rise as the ultimate currency. This episode examines the profound importance of questions for your career, work, and relationships. We discuss how questions shape our identities, enable adaptation in an uncertain world, and unlock the secrets to asking questions effectively for humans vs. ChatGPT. Finally, we expose the mental traps and biases that hinder our inquiry and workshop five transformative questions that can supercharge your career. Whether you're a seasoned questioner or an aspiring questionologist, this episode will equip you with this indispensable superpower for the future! GUEST | Questionologist Warren Berger has studied hundreds of the world's foremost innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers to learn how they ask questions, generate original ideas, and solve problems. He is the author or co-author of more than 12 books on innovation, including the bestseller A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas and the internationally acclaimed GLIMMER, named one of Businessweek's Best Innovation and Design Books of the Year. His writing appears in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and The New York Times. OVERVIEW | Are you ready to ADAPT and REINVENT YOURSELF for the most disrupted and digital workforce in history? What would it feel like to belong and not get stuck? It is estimated over 1 billion people will need reskilling by 2030, and more than 300 million jobs will be impacted by AI  — work, identity, and what it means to be human are rapidly changing. Join hosts Nate Thompson and Alex Schwartz and the TOP VOICES in the Future of Work to uncover how to meet this dynamic new reality driven by AI, hybrid work, societal shifts, and our increasingly digital world. Discover why a Future of Work Mindset is your key to prepare, navigate and thrive! We are grateful you are here, and welcome to the TDW Tribe! www.thedisruptedworkforce.com

Understanding the power of words in the social sector is crucial for nonprofit organizations. Choosing and using the right language in communications can mean the difference between engaging supporters or repelling them.A strong message not only gets noticed but also deepens connections with audiences and propels them to take action, ultimately leading to increased revenue and greater impact. It is essential for non-profit leaders to appreciate the energetic impact of words and harness their potential to shape beliefs and actions.In this episode of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast, Erica Barnhart and I talk about the significance of combining the familiar with the novel in language usage. By crafting messages that resonate with the audience's reticular activating system, organizations can increase their potential for understanding and mobilizing support for their cause. Being mindful of word choice helps non-profits create grooves in people's minds, allowing them to better communicate their mission and connect with their audience effectively.Erica emphasizes the importance of clear and concise messaging. With tailored communication strategies, #nonprofits can increase engagement, revenue, and impact. Take a listen.RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEPitchfalls: why bad pitches happen to good people by Erica Mills Barnhart by Erica MillsRecharge: Energize your employees one word at a timeGreat Mission. Bad Statement.Free DIY Resources from ClaxonA More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren BergerLeadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World by Margaret J. WheatleyMy Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa MenakemCommunicate for Good PodcastThe WordifierCONNECT WITH OUR GUEST ONLINELinkedin / Website / EmailTHANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORThank you to our friends at Bloomerang for being a sponsor of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast.Bloomerang gathers the best tools, resources, and people in a single place and, through its donor management platform, empowers nonprofit organizations like yours to carry out their missions.

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Warren Berger. Warren is the author of multiple books on innovation and the power of questioning in leadership and everyday life. The conversation focused on Warren Berger's books A More Beautiful Question and The Book of Beautiful Questions. Warren shared thoughts on his study of the world's foremost innovators and creative thinkers, revealing what he has learned. Warren Berger also shared his insights into the natural tendency of questioning as a young child, the connection between curiosity and questioning, and why we suppress our questioning ability as we get older. Warren shared what leaders can do differently to encourage a culture of curiosity and tap into the power of inquiry. Finally, Warren Berger shared thoughts on developing the questioning skills critical for innovation, collaboration, and leading through uncertainty.  Some Highlights:- Why we become more reluctant to ask questions as we grow up - The external factors that shape our behavior and discourage us from asking questions- Warren Berger on the power of questioning and how to do it well  - Reasons why we tend to want leaders to have answers - The importance of questioning in the workplace - How leaders can encourage more effective questioning in the workplace  - Warren Berger on the relationship between curiosity and questioning - How to ask better questions and collaborate for innovation.   Referenced:Partnering Leadership conversation with David McRaney on How Minds Change Connect with Warren Berger:Warren Berger Website Warren Berger on LinkedIn A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas on Amazon The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead on Amazon Connect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website

Ariel and Liz chat with New York Times bestselling author Warren Berger about how writers can use design thinking to think strategically about their careers, how authors can maintain their hunger even after the book publishes, and the two questions every writer needs to ask.Innovation expert and questionologist WARREN BERGER has studied hundreds of the world's foremost innovators, entrepreneurs, and creative thinkers to learn how they ask questions, generate original ideas, and solve problems. He is the author or co-author of more than 12 books on innovation, including the bestseller A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas and the internationally acclaimed GLIMMER, named one of Businessweek's Best Innovation and Design Books of the Year. His writing appears in Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and The New York Times. He lives in New York.Website: https://amorebeautifulquestion.com/Social Media: Twitter: @GlimmerGuyBuy A More Beautiful Question: https://bookshop.org/a/20362/9781632861054Buy The Book of Beautiful Questions: https://bookshop.org/a/20362/9781632869579Buy Beautiful Questions in the Classroom: https://bookshop.org/a/20362/9781544365466

What happens if we stay in problem diagnosis or solutions conversation for too long? It can become a challenge to develop systems for targeted action + accountability! Tune in to hear from thought leader Warren Berger's text as we dive into what it means to move from conversation to ACTION in our organizations. *RESOURCES* OFFICIAL WEBSITE: educatoraide.com Do you need support with processing a potential transition out of your current job? BOOK YOUR FREE CONSULT CALL WITH OUR WORKPLACE WELLNESS EXPERT: https://calendly.com/karagonzalezhoward Order the book, The Social Capital Quotient: How To Retain Leaders & Cultivate Your Leadership Legacy: https://www.amazon.com/Social-Capital-Quotient-Cultivate-Leadership/dp/1736535706 ➡️ visit scquotient.com for more resources! EPISODE TEXT RESOURCE: A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas #culturalawareness #emotionalintelligence #culturalintelligence #culturalpsychology #communication #interculturalcommunication #socialcapital #adaptiveleadership #leadership #retention #millennials #humanresources --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/educatoraide/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/educatoraide/support

You have to make so many decisions every day as an educator or educational leader. It's overwhelming and enough to drive you to burnout. Add to that the change that happens seemingly every minute in the classroom or the office.   We can't train on how to manage our brains around the constant disruptions and distractions. But you can change how you plan for and react to them.   This week on the podcast, I'm talking with Melina Palmer, a behavioral economist who consults with businesses all over the globe. She's the author of the new book, What Your Customer Wants and Can't Tell you. We explore what your teachers (and students) need and want and why it's so hard to put that into words. We also talk about why the Golden Rule is antiquated and why we need to focus on the Platinum Rule instead.   Melina is the real deal when it comes to behavioral change and there are so many takeaways from this conversation. But don't make the mistake of trying to change everything at once. Instead, tune into some micro-shifts to make long-lasting changes. About Melina Palmer: Melina Palmer is founder and CEO of The Brainy Business, which provides behavioral economics consulting to businesses of all sizes from around the world. Her podcast, The Brainy Business: Understanding the Psychology of Why People Buy, has downloads in over 160 countries and is used as a resource for teaching applied behavioral economics for many universities and businesses. Melina obtained her bachelor's degree in business administration: marketing and worked in corporate marketing and brand strategy for over a decade before earning her master's in behavioral economics. A proud member of the Global Association of Applied Behavioral Scientists, Melina has contributed research to the Association for Consumer Research, Filene Research Institute, and runs the Behavioral Economics & Business column for Inc Magazine. She teaches applied behavioral economics through the Texas A&M Human Behavior Lab and is the author of two books, What Your Customer Wants and Can't Tell You and What Your Employees Need and Can't Tell You. Jump in the Conversation: [2:15] - What teachers need but we're not attending to [2:40] - Psychology of decision-making [3:03] - Change isn't what we think it is [4:30] - Every conversation is some sort of change [8:02] - Golden Rule and Platinum Rule  [11:35] - How can we unpack what teachers need or want [13:33] - Asking questions shows they're interested and want to know more [14:15] - Where can you help take repetitive items and take them off teachers' plates [15:52] - Teachers don't go into the profession for the pay [17:46] - Change is all about you and has nothing to do with you [19:20] - There's value in being empowered to change the way you respond to anything [22:38] - What we need to tune into to implement change [23:28] - It's not possible to remove bias from your life [25:36] - Micro-shift moments: Get a win and keep on going [28:36] - Pandemic was spotlight on institution of education [30:15] - The way change is presented makes all the difference [34:48] - Turbo Time [36:55] - What people need to know about interpersonal communication [39:37] - Making something more bite sized can you look more knowledgeable [40:58] - Melina's Magic Wand [42:41] - Maureen's takeaways Links & Resources Episode 56: Getting to the Brainy Business of School Change Melina's Books The Brainy Business Podcast Solving Modern Problems with a Stone-Age Brain: Human Evolution and the Seven Fundamental Motives by Dr. Douglas T. Kenrick and David E. Lundberg A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger Beautiful Questions in the Classroom: Transforming Classrooms into Cultures of Curiosity and Inquiry by Warren Berger Email Maureen Maureen's TEDx: Changing My Mind to Change Our Schools The Education Evolution Facebook: Follow Education Evolution Twitter: Follow Education Evolution LinkedIn: Follow Education Evolution EdActive Collective Maureen's book: Creating Micro-Schools for Colorful Mismatched Kids Micro-school feature on Good Morning America The Micro-School Coalition Facebook: The Micro-School Coalition LEADPrep

In this episode, Darren Reinke chats with author and speaker Warren Berger. Warren discusses the power of questioning, how curiosity and questioning are linked, why you and your leadership team need to slow your pace to ask more questions, and so much more.Warren is a speaker and author specializing in questioning, innovation, creativity, design, the media, advertising, and general business. Some of his books include The Book Of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions That Will Help You Decide, Create, Connect, and Lead and the bestselling A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas. He is also a co-author of other books and writer of articles for consumer magazines and newspapers including Wired, Fast Company, and The New York Times. Show Notes:What Warren was Interested in As a Kid [1:05]Why Warren Considers Himself a Questionologist [2:00]Why The Value of Answers Has Been Devalued [4:10]The Relationship Between Questions and Curiosity [5:42]Why You Have to Question With a Sense of Purpose [7:00]How Companies Are Using Questions To Drive Business Results [9:36]Why Companies Should Adopt a Mission Question Instead of a Mission Statement [12:51]How You Can Ask Questions to Be a Better Leader [17:26]The Key Mindset Shift You Need to Adopt to Become a Questioning Leader [21:13]A Case Study on Questioning in the Workplace [24:58]How You Can Balance Asking Questions With Taking Action [27:55]Warren's Advice to Leaders Who Recognize the Value of Becoming a Questioning Leader [30:20]How Starbucks and Google are Committed to Creating a Questioning Culture [32:20]Links:Warren Berger's Website Warren Berger on LinkedIn

In our FIRST ever video podcast (available on Spotify), Maria Pope and I chat about: How she broke into the startup / VC world at 23 How to know it's time to look for a new job The crazy story of how she landed her dream gig at Republic How she overcomes fear of rejection when raising her hand for new opportunities Things we're learning about investing, financial empowerment, and how we're working toward financial freedom by thinking about our careers as multiple revenue streams "Job hopping" - have 6 to 12 month employment stints hurt Maria's resume? Have employers EVER brought it up in an interview? You have to hear this. Maria's recommended books: In, But Not of: A Guide to Christian Ambition by Hugh Hewitt A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger Follow Maria on LinkedIn here ------------------------------------------------- ⬇FREE CAREER TOOLS ⬇ www.kelseykemp.com/free ------------------------------------------------- ✅ Want to land a new, purposeful job in the next 3-6 months? Apply for a free 60 min career strategy session with me at: www.kelseykemp.com/services -------------------------------------------------

It's November – a month where many begin to reflect on the year and (at least here in the states) consider the things we are thankful for. It kicks off the holiday season and we may begin to think about those around us whom we may see in person or virtually this holiday. Because of that, it seemed like the perfect time to discuss The Power of Us, a new book from coauthors Dr. Jay Van Bavel and Dr. Dominic Packer.  Today, Dr. Dominic Packer is here to talk about this fantastic book and their years of research together. The insights in the book come together to help people harness their shared identities to improve performance, increase cooperation and promote social harmony. I'm guessing you can see why I chose to have this episode come out now, even though it is a couple of months after we recorded and when the book was officially released. It just seemed like the perfect time to share and help everyone to reflect upon the power of “us.” Listen to the episode now to see how this can be leveraged in your life and business... Show Notes: [00:07] In today's episode I'm excited to introduce you to Dr. Dominic Packer, coauthor of The Power of Us. [03:10] Dominic shares about himself and his background. He is a social psychologist and professor.  [06:01] The book is about group identities. The groups we belong to can become part of who we are.  [06:56] When we take on a group identity, we are very likely to be influenced by the norms of that group.  [07:59] There is a second kind of influence which is informational influence. We look to other people to see what is a sensible thing to do. The norms through those groups become a way we express those identities.  [09:36] Dominic shares about the 20 statements task.  [11:22] For many of us, some really key aspects of ourselves come from these groups. They drive a lot of the way we think of the world, the emotions we feel, and the decisions we end up making.  [13:02] During the course of a single day different aspects of a single person's identity will come in and out of focus. Our behaviors are not exactly the same at different parts of the day when we operate through these different identities. [14:52] One of the fascinating things about identity is that it is flexible, malleable, and adaptive to current circumstances.  [17:08] Group-based divisions might arise by politics, fights over resources, or major political differences.  [18:26] Groups are a tremendously useful tool for human beings. They are fundamental to our survival. Humans have succeeded by getting together.  [21:35] In many corporate situations you have different divisions and units and people confirm identities at that subgroup level. People can get a lot of sense of connection and be very motivated to do well on behalf of their subgroup.  [22:25] Identities are often multi-leveled. If you shift their focus from their lower-level identity to their higher level and especially if you create conditions where they need to work together it can bring them together.  [23:50] You need to create the conditions by which people can see themselves as part of something larger than their immediate sub-group. People need to see that there is an organizational identity.  [25:11] We need to incentivize collective identity instead of individual identities. Setting universal goals can also help.  [28:07] “Dissent is quite hard and people only do it because they care deeply about a group.”  [29:59] Both the people who are the most likely to conform to group norms most of the time are also the most likely to dissent when they see something as problematic or needing change in their group. This is because they care a lot.  [30:50] To speak out is to take a risk and to take that risk is that you need to have some level of identification and care about the group. [32:24] You do want a culture where the people that are strongly identified with the group do feel like they can speak up when they see something as problematic or see something that has the possibility of change or improvement.  [32:53] A psychologically safe environment is one where people feel comfortable speaking up and speaking out, being critical, and being divergent. They feel comfortable because they know it will be okay.  [34:03] You want an organization where your people are identified and they really value the collective goals but they are engaging with them creatively.  [35:24] If you are trying to cultivate a group where people can share their ideas and can have better ideas than you, it is really important that you don't squash them even when they are not good ideas.  [36:49] As a boss, take time to reflect on what you are good at. Validating yourself and the contributions you make to free you up to be less threatened with other people bring good things to the table as well.  [38:27] A fundamental task of a leader is to manage the social identities of the people they are leading. [39:37] As a boss you have to be careful to not engage in behaviors that differentiate you too much from the group because then you no longer seem like one of us and you are not going to be followed as energetically or enthusiastically.  [41:24] Consider how to manage this group's identity so people understand what we are collectively trying to achieve and create a level of solidarity.  [42:39] As you rise up in leadership positions it does oftentimes require a total shift in orientation.  [45:23] Melina shares her closing thoughts.  [46:02] Dissenters care so much that they are unwilling to let the little things slide that they think are reflecting badly on the whole group. They care so much that they will stand up against the herd and encourage change. [47:50] Check out Melina's Setting Brainy Goals course and shop at The Brainy Business shop for that perfect brainy gift. Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  I hope you love everything recommended via The Brainy Business! Everything was independently reviewed and selected by me, Melina Palmer. So you know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means if you decide to shop from the links on this page (via Amazon or others), The Brainy Business may collect a share of sales or other compensation. Let's connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube Join the BE Thoughtful Revolution – our free behavioral economics community, and keep the conversation going! More from The Brainy Business:

Today I am very excited to have Dr. Leidy Klotz on the show to talk about how we humans have an instinct for adding things. We want more and often don't even think about taking things away. But why is that? Why do we have adding instincts? Why are we so averse to less, and how could we see the value in it?  That is a little of what we talk about today in this conversation which centers around Leidy's new book, Subtract. It's really fascinating and more than mere minimalism. As Leidy says in the conversation, he isn't advocating that less is always better, that you never should want more. Instead, this is more focused on thinking about it; considering the benefit of less before making a choice. Plus, you get to learn about his possibly surprising first career before getting into academia!  Show Notes: [00:06] In today's episode I'm excited to introduce you to Dr. Leidy Klotz, author of the new book, Subtract. [03:30] Leidy shares about himself, his background, and how he has gotten to behavioral science.  [05:44] There is a way that people should go and then what they will actually do.   [06:34] Engineering is the creative application of science. There is a huge overlap between engineering, architecture, and behavioral science.  [08:05] People have been doing choice architecture for a long time, it has just been called marketing.  [08:44] Leidy was a professional soccer player and he wrote a book about sustainability through soccer. Soccer is a very systems-oriented sport.  [10:39] He learned a lot of things by playing soccer.   [13:32] He shares what inspired him to write his book, Subtract.  [15:04] When we encounter systems that we can improve in multiple ways, why is our first instinct to add? [16:52] When people try to improve something their first thought is to think about what can we add to this situation to make it better.  [19:01] More often than not, we don't even think about getting rid of something.  [20:52] Instead of a longer list of to-dos, we need a list of “stop doings.”  [23:07] As humans, we want to display our competence.  [25:28] We can also show competence by subtracting, we just have to do more of it for it to be noticeable.  [28:30] You can be a minimalist by not acquiring stuff, but that is not subtracting.  [29:39] Left to our own devices, we are not going to think of taking away.  [30:40] A good lesson is to subtract first. If you subtract first you are more likely to think about it in later situations.   [32:53] Less is not a loss. Less is an improvement. [34:33] We tend to think of add and subtract as opposites. They are not opposites, they are complementary ways to make a change.  [37:06] When you are arguing for subtraction or trying to get people to think of subtraction, help them think about the thing they added elsewhere.  [37:52] When we add something, we are left with the original situation plus whatever we have added. When we take something away, we are left with an improved original situation plus that thing we took away which we can use somewhere else.  [40:22] When you have written something, taking it out is a really hard thing. Leidy and Melina share some about their book writing processes.  [42:22] Melina shares her closing thoughts. [45:15] Melina's award-winning first book, What Your Customer Wants and Can't Tell You is available on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and Booktopia.  Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  I hope you love everything recommended via The Brainy Business! Everything was independently reviewed and selected by me, Melina Palmer. So you know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means if you decide to shop from the links on this page (via Amazon or others), The Brainy Business may collect a share of sales or other compensation. Let's connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube Join the BE Thoughtful Revolution – our free behavioral economics community, and keep the conversation going! More from The Brainy Business:

Today features an interview with Tim Houlihan, cohost of Behavioral Grooves podcast and the Weekly Grooves podcast, also the founder of Behavior Alchemy. Behavior Alchemy is a consultancy helping companies to incorporate behavioral economics into their businesses, we will talk about some of his work and past projects – including one with Dan Ariely. In life, I think it is important to find joy and humor in the small things. So when there was an opportunity for some with this episode, we took it. You see, I was a guest on the Behavioral Grooves podcast for episode 109 of their show, and even though this was recorded several weeks ago, Tim and I agreed it was worth holding onto for a bit so we could have this crossover episode of sorts be the same number. In our conversation, Tim and I focus on goals. Something you have heard covered a lot on the show, and while he has some similarly aligned tips, the stories and studies he references are mostly going to be new to the show. And in my opinion, reinforcing tips is important to help you find the right way to achieve more of your own goals. It is a good thing to revisit in as many ways as we can so everyone can find the thing that resonates with them specifically. I am sure you will find some interesting and useful tips and tidbits in this conversation with Tim. Show Notes: [01:32] Habit Weekly shared their top behavioral science content of 2020 so far. There were only 4 podcast episodes included, and my interview with Dan Ariely on the Shapa numberless scale (ep 101) was one of them! Thank you Habit Weekly!  [02:51] In life, I think it is important to find joy and humor in the small things and so when there was an opportunity for some with this episode,we took it... [04:37] 20 some years ago, Tim got involved in a business designing incentives and employee engagement programs, rules and rewards. That led him down a path of falling in love with behavioral sciences.  [05:59] They use the Behavioral Grooves podcast to expand their own learning and it has become a public service about application of behavioral science at work and life.  [06:20] On the Behavioral Grooves podcast they talk to researchers, practitioners, and “accidental behavioral scientists.”  [08:26] Think as big as possible when you are setting your goals and vision. When you are looking at actually moving forward, you want to go as small as possible, especially when executing.  [09:29] Tim uses Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs). These light up our prefrontal cortex which gets our imagination engaged.  [10:18] If you don’t break those big goals down into small bricks you can’t build the cathedral.  [10:29] The articulation of the plan is most important in any goal development.  [11:27] Self-selected goals are the richest kind of goals we can have.  [13:01] Since the half marathon Melina has been training for is pivoting to a virtual half marathon she is having to revisit and reshape her vision based on what the world will allow.  [15:21] Social media is going to help people to stick to their commitments and achieve their goals.  [17:12] If people are not given due dates they often procrastinate and struggle to meet the goal.  [20:03] Many people would do the bare minimum to hit their goals at the call center.  [21:39] The environment and context was shaping their decisions.  [23:42] A More Beautiful Question talks about using questions instead of answers and some schools that have come up with alternative models to teaching.  [25:03] Tim recommends the fewer the goals the better and no more than three goals at one time. (Matching Melina’s advice! Narrow down to your three goals with the free Master Your Mindset Mini Course) [25:46] Goals need to be time specific and time manageable. Tim suggests month long goals or quarterly goals.  [26:25] The shorter the goals, the more likely you are to achieve them. We rely on achievement to propel us to take on the next goal.  [27:41] We can do so many things to contribute to our goal if we are thoughtful of our goal, our daily activities, and have a plan. Failing to plan is planning to fail. A goal also needs to be measurable.  [30:39] Start small with something that is totally achievable.  [31:34] When you set up your to-do list with 35 things and you only get 3 done you feel like you failed.  [34:36] Everything we think should work tends to backfire and often make things worse. Melina shares the example about the day care.  [34:49] Tim is a big fan of using non-monetary incentives in the corporate world.  [36:10] The best way to motivate team members is with their emotions and that is a non-monetary incentive.  [37:21] The group that was given gifts worked 30% more and delivered more effort, and created better results than the group that received cash.  [39:02] Every time you reconsume the gift it takes you right back to that great feeling of winning the item the first time.  [41:29] If you have employees and you are giving things away and you can retrigger the memory it increases motivation and draws out extra effort.  [43:16] Even if we buy something, it wouldn’t mean nearly as much if we win it in a contest.  [46:07] Tim’s band is back in songwriting and recording mode in their individual houses (now you get where the “grooves” of Behavioral Grooves podcast comes from!)  [48:19] Want to listen to what Melina is listening to while she is working? Check out her carefully curated “John Mayer Pandora Station” here: https://pandora.app.link/UrWQ28B6l3 .  Thanks for listening. Don’t forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  Let’s connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube More from Tim Houlihan: Behavioral Grooves Behavior Alchemy Tim on LinkedIn Tim on Twitter More from The Brainy Business: Master Your Mindset Mini-Course Brainy Mindset Course - use code BRAINY to save 10% BE Thoughtful Revolution - use code BRAINY to save 10% The 10 Behavioral Economics Concepts You Need To Know (and how to apply them) ebook Brainy Pricing Course - use code BRAINY to save 10% Melina’s John Mayer Pandora Station! 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Our accountability coach Elizabeth Cook takes over the BizChix podcast this week. She rounds up the avid readers in our BizChix community to give their recommendations for Business Beach Reads. Going to the beach may not be possible for many of us right now but it’s always possible to continually improve by learning and reading. Join the BizChix Community Book Recommendations: Abby Herman - They Ask You Answer: A Revolutionary Approach to Inbound Sales, Content Marketing, and Today's Digital Consumer by Marcus Sheridan  Danielle Liss - Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott and anything by Patrick Lencioni Erica Mandy - Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear  Helen Jacobs - Winging It: Stop Thinking, Start Doing: Why Action Beats Planning Every Time by Emma Isaacs Elizabeth Cook - Overcoming Underearning: Overcome Your Money Fears and Earn What You Deserve by Barbara Stanny Melina Palmer - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger Reena Philpot - Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries by Safi Bahcall  Shelli Warren - The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick M. Lencioni  Connect With Abby Herman: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Podcast Connect With Danielle Liss: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Connect With Erica Mandy: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Podcast Connect With Helen Jacobs: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Melina Palmer: Website Twitter Linkedin Podcast Connect with Reena Philpot: Website Facebook Instagram Twitter Linkedin Work with Us: Programs Overview VIP Day One:One Coaching Leadership Lab Six Figures Lab This episode was first published at BizChix.com/423. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or at BizChix.com/category/team.

Starting the new year nice and easy with a few good books and perhaps some Tacos and a good Mexican beer. This episode was recorded in San Diego California and is a rundown of my favourite books of 2018. If you love reading about design, and topics related to becoming more aware then this would be for you. It's also a handy primer, just in case you get locked up, and you're not sure which book to choose from the prison library. Happy 2019! Highlights San Diego Old Town San Diego William B Kolender Sheriff’s Museum Simon Sinek. Start with why Roberto Verganti. Meaningful innovation in a World awash with ideas - Seth Godin on Impact Theory. How to Be a Linchpin. Seth Godin’s altMBA The Bootstrapper’s Workshop Podcast Fellowship Benjamin Zander - An Introduction to ‘One-Buttock’ Playing Steven Pressfield’s Website Books Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean - by Roberto Verganti The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Enns The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield  Event Design: Handbook to create an event that matters by Roel Frissen, Ruud Janssen, Dennis Luijer A Beautiful Constraint: How to Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business by Adam Morgan, Mark Barden The Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath, Dan Heath A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger Bonus Books Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett, David J. Evans This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn To See by Seth Godin Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone, Sheila Heen Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts by Annie Duke  Wait, What?: And Life's Other Essential Questions by James E. Ryan Difference: The one-page method for reimagining your business and reinventing your marketing by Bernadette Jiwa Please connect with me, Werner on GoodReads, if you’re keen to chat more. - https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/65014518-werner Or Twitter Or www.blocthinking.com

What prompts a customer to buy? It's the magic question of marketing. While we humans are not logical, we are very predictable. -Melina Palmer Behavioral economics, simply put, is the psychology behind why people buy: understanding how the brain works and how that impacts purchasing decisions. It's understanding that the brain is bombarded with information, all day, every day. It's knowing that the brain has preferences, irrational as they may be, and by truly understanding your customers and giving them a gentle nudge in the direction of those preferences can make a huge difference for your business. This week on the Businessese Influencer Marketing Podcast, we're super excited to talk to Melina Palmer about leveraging behaviorial economics to improve conversions! Melina is the host of the Brainy Business Podcast, where she uses behavioral economics to unlock the mystery behind those small changes that make an impact— resulting in messaging, branding, advertisements, pricing and products that are more "brain friendly" (and profitable). She also helps others understand and apply these concepts as a strategist and a speaker. Tune in as Melina discusses: loss aversion as a valuable way to drive purchases how changing one word in sales copy led to a 38% increase in sales a slight shift in the pricing structure on your website that can translate into big sales how many times a person needs to be exposed to something before they take action strategies to encourage your audience to click and convert through affiliate content the best way to disclose sponsored work while retaining authenticity Do you find this topic as fascinating as we do? Let us know in Businessese HQ! Resources: The Brainy Business Free download: The 10 Behavioral Economics Concepts You Need To Know AND HOW TO APPLY THEM Melina on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and LinkedIn A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger If you enjoyed this episode, you might want to check out: From 11 Clients to 7-Figure Business with Amanda Tress Building Your Brand Strategy with Stacey Ferguson Creating Authentic Sponsored Content with Patrick Quinn Mind Your Mindset: Interview with Don Jackson

  Warren Berger is the author of eleven books, including our focus for today - A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas (2014) and the soon to be released The Book of Beautiful Questions: The Powerful Questions that will Help You Decide, Create. Connect, and Lead. (Oct. 2018). I had the pleasure of hearing Warren speak earlier this year. He is insightful, thought-provoking and inspiring. His book is also. Join us as we talk about being a "Questionologist", questioning the question, and focusing on questions that Google cannot anticipate or easily answer. So much to learn. So much to think about. So much to start asking & answering questions about. Thanks for listening and make sure that you go to Warren's website www.amorebeautifulquestion.com to learn more. Don't forget to look for The Book of Beautiful Questions coming out the fall of 2018.   Contact Warren and Learn More: http://amorebeautifulquestion.com/ Contact page on amorebeautifulquestion.com warren@warrenberger.com @glimmerguy on Twitter Warren's Pinterest page Warren's YouTube page Warren's Facebook page Information about the next book - The Book of Beautiful Questions Length - 46:10

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Today’s guest is former New York Times journalist Warren Berger, the author of the provocative book, “A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas.” Explore with us the power behind one of the most underappreciated tools –...

In this episode, author and journalist Warren Berger joins us to discuss his book, A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry in Sparking Breakthrough Ideas, which examines the ways in which deep questioning fuels innovation. Warren has contributed articles and stories to The New York Times, GQ, New York magazine, and The Los Angeles Times, and was previously magazine editor for CBS and contributing editor for Wired. How questioning leads to innovation and why Warren believes the best innovation is fuelled by an endless cycle of questioning at every stage The benefits of both informed and uninformed questioning and how these differences interplay within different work cultures How to get into deep questioning within the constraints of existing processes and routines Key Takeaways and Learnings How to use combinatorial thinking and sharing questions with other people, colleagues, and experts to learn perspectives and arrive at solutions that others hadn't necessarily looked at before How ‘Why?',‘How might I?' and ‘What if?' questions help to create new realities by combining things that don't typically work together How to develop the habit of asking questions as a leader, and how to encourage your colleagues and team members to question with courage, curiosity, and focus Links and Resources Covered in this Episode Get in touch with Warren Berger via Twitter Warren Berger's website1 and website2 More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas, a book by Warren Berger Right Question Institute, website Christensen Institute, website Brain Pickings, a blog by Maria Popova Adam Grant, website Daniel Pink, website Farnam Street, website

The right question can change everything. It can turn a friend into a lover, a problem into a solution, confusion into understanding. It finds your answer. Warren Berger, journalist and author of the book A More Beautiful Question, has been studying questioning techniques for decades, and most recently how questioning was used to spark innovation at companies like Google, Netflix, IDEO, and Airbnb. In this episode we chat about the principles of powerful questions and end the episode trying to intentionally make each other uncomfortable. So, without further adoo, Warren Berger on how questions can help you upgrade your human operating system… Produced with love by Make School and Positivity Dan. Join thousands of the world's brightest computer science students at Make School (www.makeschool.com).

What if the secret to successful innovation lies in asking ambitious questions, the kinds most of us rarely ask? That is exactly what Warren Berger learned in speaking with some of the most recognized, global leaders in innovation. He discovered that they not only ask different kinds of questions, but they apply those questions to problems unsolved and unseen. Along the way, they change the world. He shares these insights, and more, in his bestselling book, A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas. Most importantly, he helps us learn how we, too, can ask these kinds of questions and get started on our own innovative paths. In this episode you will learn: why curiosity is a killer app for success in work, life, and leadership the difference between ordinary and game changing questions the power of problem finding tips for helping us question our assumptions a framework to support innovative inquiry the connection between making, design thinking and powerful inquiry how important it is to create a culture of questioning Warren will share insights from his work with leaders in all kinds of organizations, including schools, and he will talk about his goals for future projects. Links to Topics Mentioned in this Podcast Wired Magazine Why Curious People are Destined for the C-Suite  The Right Question Institute   If you enjoyed the podcast, please rate and review it on iTunes. For automatic delivery of new episodes, be sure to subscribe. Thanks for listening! Thank you to Emmy-award-winning Creative Director Vanida Vae for designing the Curious Minds logo! @GAllenTC www.gayleallen.net LinkedIn

See how innovators and dynamic businesses harness the power of inquiry—one of the most effective forces for igniting change. Warren Berger has studied hundreds of the worlds leading innovators, red-hot start ups, designers, and creative thinkers to analyze how they ask game-changing questions, solve problems, and create. Asking questions allows you to find relevant solutions to the needs of the clients you serve. It also moves you further away from being a commodity and separates you from the standard way of doing business.   Warren is a longtime journalist with the New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company and the best-selling author of six books, including the international bestseller A MORE BEAUTIFUL QUESTION: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas. 

Author and journalist Warren Berger joins us for the 26th episode of "The Innovation Engine" podcast to discuss the transformative power asking the right questions can have for businesses. We take a look at the five most important questions any business leader should know the answer to and discuss examples of billion dollar companies that were borne from seeking answers to seemingly simple questions. Warren's most recent book, A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas, was named one of Business Insider's “20 Best Business Books to Read This Summer.” It has received acclaim from NY Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Daniel Pink and pioneer of the Lean Startup movement Eric Ries. Warren's thoughts on innovation and related topics can be found in notable publications like Wired, the New York Times, Fast Company, the Harvard Business Review, and the Wall Street Journal. He's also the author of CAD Monkeys, Dinosaur Babies and T-Shaped People: Inside the World of Design Thinking and How It Can Spark Creativity and Innovation and Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your World.  

Internationally acclaimed writer Warren Berger explains how questions play into today's rapidly-changing economy and why children should never lose their curiosity. Warren Berger's new book is "A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas" and he speaks at Town Hall Seattle tonight.