Ask More, Frank Sesno
Ask More, Frank Sesno
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Ask More
The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change

Author: Frank Sesno, Wolf Blitzer

Narrator: Frank Sesno, Wolf Blitzer

Unabridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2017

Synopsis

What hidden skill links successful people in all walks of life? What helps them make smart decisions? The answer is surprisingly simple: They know how to ask the right questions at the right time.Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things. But few of us know how to question in a methodical way. Emmy-award-winning journalist and media expert Frank Sesno aims to change that with Ask More.From questions that cement relationships, to those that help us plan for the future, each chapter in Ask More explores a different type of inquiry. By the end of the book, you’ll know what to ask and when, what you should listen for, and what you can expect as the outcome. Packed with illuminating interviews, the book explains:How the Gates Foundation used strategic questions to plan its battle against malariaHow turnaround expert Steve Miller uses diagnostic questions to get to the heart of a company’s problemsHow NPR’s Terry Gross uses empathy questions to dig deeperHow journalist Anderson Cooper uses confrontational questions to hold people accountableHow creative questions animated a couple of techie dreamers to brainstorm UberBoth intriguing and inspiring, Ask More shows how questions convey interest, feed curiosity, and reveal answers that can change the course of both your professional and personal life.

About Frank Sesno

FRANK SESNO is a former CNN anchor, White House correspondent, and Washington bureau chief, and is now director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University. He has interviewed dozens of world leaders, including five U.S. presidents, and is the creator of Planet Forward, an innovative forum seeking solutions to some of the world’s toughest challenges.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cindy on April 21, 2017

As an executive business coach and consultant I work hard to continuously improve my ability to ask powerful questions so I was really excited when I read about this book. The author, Frank Sesno shares his vast and deep knowledge based on his experiences as a journalist, talk show host and professo......more

Goodreads review by Ronald on August 14, 2017

My expectations were much higher for this book, since Warren Berger, author of A Better Question blurbed it. I recommend you read Berger's book instead of this one. Sesno is a former CNN anchorman and his leftist political views bleed through this book, which is especially funny on climate change si......more

Goodreads review by Darren on July 13, 2017

You should love questions and never be afraid of posing them (or receiving them)! This reviewer takes every oppoity to ask something, even if there is not a goal or specific purpose in mind. Idle curiosity can be enough. That said, the right question at the right time can be the spark that sets off......more

Goodreads review by Annie on March 08, 2018

This book is for individuals who really want to hone their questioning techniques and delve into topics (like a reporter). There are chapters for the different categories of questions: diagnostic, strategic, empathy, bridging, confrontational, creativity, mission, scientific, interview, entertaining......more

Goodreads review by Susan on December 23, 2016

Ask More>>The Power of Questions is a very good read. Gaining power and knowledge is as simple as asking the right question at the right time. You will get answers>>solutions>>discover secrets>>solve puzzles and break down barriers. THANK YOU GOOD READS FIRST READS FOR THIS FREE BOOK!!!!!......more

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