Resources for product teams from industry experts
The story of ideas that fly is really the story of the people who adopt them. It’s how their narratives and the realisation of their hopes, dreams and aspirations collide with what we create that makes an innovation meaningful or helps an idea take off. Start there. Create generously, succeed wildly—show us our wings.
— Meaningful: The Story of Ideas That Fly by Bernadette Jiwa
You may discover, as many questioners do when they begin to burrow into a problem, that there is much more to know than you could have imagined at the outset. Don’t be put off by learning how much you don’t know. That darkness was always out there, surrounding you; you just had no idea how vast it was until you began probing with your question flashlight.
— A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger
A question that’s hard enough to be interesting, but realistic enough that you have some hope of answering it. (Not that you have to find an answer to all beautiful questions; the string theorist Witten, for instance, has never fully answered his biggest questions about the nature of the universe, but he told me that the pursuit of those questions has led him to many other interesting discoveries along the way.)
— A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger
Articulating a personal challenge in the form of a question has other benefits. It allows you to be bold and adventurous because anyone can question anything. You don’t have to be a recognized expert; you just have to be willing to say, I’m going to venture forth into the world with my question and see what I find.
As you do this, you’re in a strong position to build ideas and attract support. Because, whereas people are more likely to ignore or challenge you when you come at them with answers, they almost can’t resist advising or helping you to answer a great question. All of this helps to build momentum. Questions (the right ones, anyway) are good at generating momentum, which is why change-makers so often use them as a starting point.
— A More Beautiful Question: The Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger
When you know the simple movements so well that you can perform them without thinking, you are free to pay attention to more advanced details. In this way, habits are the backbone of any pursuit of excellence.
— Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
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