Book Discussion Archives

Moneyball: Post-Reading Discussion Questions

Have you read Moneyball by Michael Lewis? Are you looking for discussion questions to further your understanding of the book? Baseball’s old guard—a consortium of coaches, scouts, general managers, owners, former players, and sports journalists—have rigid conceptions of what a good player is and how teams are supposed to win games. But the success of the 2002 Oakland A’s proves that much of it is hopelessly wrong. Here are some Moneyball discussion questions to consider.

The Big Short by Michael Lewis: Discussion Questions

The Millionaire Next Door and Wealth Building

Are you looking for exercises and discussion questions for The Big Short? How can you apply the lessons in the book to your own life? The Big Short by Michael Lewis explores the origins of and fallout from the 2007-2008 financial crisis through the eyes of a handful of eccentric and oddball investors who saw that the U.S. housing market—and, by extension, the entire financial system—was built on a foundation of sand. Continue reading for The Big Short discussion questions and exercises.

The Secret: Book Club and Reflection Questions

Have you read The Secret by Rhonda Byrne? How can you apply the lessons in the book to your personal and work life? At the heart of The Secret is the concept of the Law of Attraction—use your thoughts to attract the things you want. If you focus on thoughts about who you want to be or what you want in life, you will attract those ideas and things back as your life experience. Below, we’ve put together some The Secret book club questions for you to consider.

The Tipping Point: Discussion Questions and Book Quiz

Are you looking to further your understanding of The Tipping Point? Do you understand all of the lessons from the book? The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (the author of Outliers) focuses on how to push ideas or products to a tipping point in order to create a social epidemic. He identifies three factors that can be adjusted to tip an idea to a social epidemic: the messenger, the message itself, or the context of the message. Below, we’ve put together some The Tipping Point discussion questions and a quiz, with answers.

Thought-Provoking Book Club Questions for Being Mortal

Are you looking for book club questions for Being Mortal? What are some of the key ideas to discuss? Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande was widely praised and dubbed one of the best books of the year when it was published in 2014. It brings forth some difficult yet necessary questions about the way we approach aging and dying in the 21st century. Here are some questions to help you reflect on the book’s key messages.

Untamed Book Club Questions: A Complete Guide

What can emotions teach us about engaging with the larger world? What is the best version of your life you can imagine? The main themes of Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed are parenting, spirituality, empowering women, rejecting patriarchy and oppression, feminism, and sexuality. Book club questions for Untamed will want to draw on these concepts for readers to discuss and share. Read on for a complete guide to Glennon Doyle’s Untamed book club questions and come away with a better understanding of this influential book.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Discussion Questions

Are you looking for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team discussion questions? What are some of the key themes and ideas to discuss? In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni explores how teams fail to work cohesively through the lens of the five-dysfunction model. Further, he gives advice on how to recognize and root out each dysfunction by working your way up the dysfunction pyramid. To help you evaluate your team on each of the five dysfunctions, we’ve put together some discussion questions.

The Culture Map: Discussion Questions & Exercises

Are you looking for The Culture Map discussion questions? What are some of the key themes and ideas to discuss? In The Culture Map, Erin Meyer presents a framework for analyzing cultural differences on eight dimensions. By understanding both your own and another culture’s position on each dimension, you can relate to each other better so that you can accomplish your business goals. Here are some discussion questions and exercises that will help you consider the book’s lessons in the context of your own life.

The Power of Vulnerability Discussion Questions

Do you want to further your understanding of Brené Brown lecture? How can these The Power of Vulnerability discussion questions help you relate her messages to your own life? The Power of Vulnerability was a TED Talk given by Brené Brown about shame, vulnerability, and wholehearted living. Brown explains that, in today’s culture, it’s hard to ever feel like you’re “good enough,” so she shared practices on how to stop feeling shame and comparing yourself to others. Continue reading for exercises and discussion questions inspired by Brené Brown’s lecture.

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Discussion Questions

Are you looking to further your understanding of Amusing Ourselves to Death? How can you relate this thirty-six-year-old book to life today? Thirty-six years ago, Neil Postman wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death to warn society of a looming future like Brave New World. Postman believed that entertainment value would become more important than truth or intelligence. Continue reading for Amusing Ourselves to Death discussion questions.