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Summary of Questions Are the Answer 

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People generally focus more on finding answers instead of asking the right questions. Questions can sometimes give us more information than we expect, and the beauty of knowing what to ask is that it helps us understand what we want. Many of the most brilliant and innovative minds in the world are those who dared to do the impossible by asking themselves important questions. Rather than seeing questions as the keys to unlocking solutions, we should view solutions as a perspective to the next set of questions. In this summary, you will learn how being curious can sharpen your creativity and how you can turn ignorance into a powerful tool. Hal B. Gregersen is a senior professor in leadership and innovation. The World Economic Forum and Chanel have hired him as a motivational speaker, and Thinkers50 named him one of the world's most creative thinkers. “Ask yourself why the question you chose seemed important. Then ask why the reason you just gave is important.” ~ Hal B. Gregersen

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In a world filled with uncertainties, it’s easier to focus more on finding answers to the wrong questions

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Our competitive environment causes many factors that influence our survival to depend on us asking the right questions. Being inquisitive enhances the creative mind and teaches us to challenge the status quo. Many people do not live or work in places that make them want to question things. By asking more and better questions, we might be able to get completely different answers, yet we don’t consider this enough.
Those who are bold enough to ask daring questions have been able to provide answers that have shaped the world.
For example, when Michael Dell noticed that a computer costs five times more than the sum of its parts, he came up with a brilliant idea. In the past, he took apart computers and noticed $600 worth of computer parts and accessories within those $3,000 units. With that, he thought about why a computer should cost so much. With that question in mind, he designed a business model that made computers more affordable and made Dell a big name in the computer business.

The information in this bite-sized summary of a great book is ideal for leaders of organizations. Hal Gregersen has shed more light on how to ask the right questions, and it’s why his book is one of the many leadership books accountants should read right now. Questions Are the Answer is a 2018 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner, and MIT News, Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and The Wall Street Journal are just some of the sources that have featured the book.
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People can find better answers when they understand the importance of asking questions

Anyone can learn to become better at asking questions. Those who know how to ask outstanding questions aren't naturally unique or different; instead, they just put in more time honing their asking abilities. To ask insightful questions, try to think about things from a youngster's viewpoint when curiosity is normal and doesn't elicit any mistrust. This way, great questioners are like children because they think with a beginner's mentality.
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The best questions are explosive because they ruin incorrect assumptions

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Instead of brainstorming the perfect answers, we should attempt to brainstorm the best questions

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You can't learn if you're always talking; instead, ask questions, be silent, and listen

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It's critical to ask keystone questions at the right time

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