The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Strong Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith
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The Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Strong Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith
By: J.R. Briggs
IVP Press, 2025
289 pages
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Summary
The Art of Asking Better Questions provides practical and theological guidance for those seeking to ask better questions as a tool to improve and deepen interactions with others. The book addresses common barriers to thoughtful questions and provides frameworks to navigate appropriate and inciteful question asking without overstepping bounds or asking with improper motives. Briggs provides an analysis of question asking in the Bible, focusing on the role of questions in Jesus’ ministry. He also provides reflections on the role of question asking in leadership, emphasizing a shift from leaders as answer givers, to leaders as question askers. The last third of the book provides practical suggestions for improving our questions before, during, and after asking questions of others. Lists of helpful example questions are sprinkled throughout the book, delving into all aspects of question asking from simple get-to-know you questions to self-reflection and leadership skills. These examples make the book a practical treasure trove for all readers.
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