THE ART OF POWERFUL QUESTIONS 

Catalyzing Insight, Innovation, and Action 

by Eric E. Vogt, Juanita Brown, and David Isaacs 

 

THE ART OF POWERFUL QUESTIONS:Catalyzing Insight,Innovation,and Action

by Eric E.Vogt,Juanita Brown,and David Isaacs;illustrations by Nancy MarguliesDesign and layout by Nancy Daugherty Copyright © 2003 by Eric E.Vogt,Juanita Brown,and David Isaacs All rights reserved.ISBN 0-9724716-1-8

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Printed on recycled paper.Printed in the United States of America.First edition.First printing September 2003.

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WE’D LIKE TO THANK KEN HOMER FOR HISINVALUABLE ASSISTANCE IN SHAPING THISARTICLE AND FRAN PEAVEY FOR HER PIONEERING WORK IN MAKING STRATEGICQUESTIONS PART OF OUR LEXICON.