Now Available for Pre-Order · On Sale May 12, 2026
The New Edition of the Book That
Changes How People Think
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, 5th Edition — now with 14 powerful Question Thinking™ tools, two brand-new practices, and a new chapter on navigating AI, technology, and change.
What's New in the 5th Edition
More than a refresh.
A complete, expanded system.
With two new tools, an expanded 14-tool Question Thinking™ system, and a new chapter on technology, AI, and change, this edition helps you not only think better — but stay grounded, adaptive, and deeply human in a rapidly changing world.
Embrace the Power of Pausing
A brand-new QT Tool added in the 5th edition — practical support for noticing reactivity sooner and creating space to choose your response.
Use Somatic Practices to Help You Switch
A new body-based tool that brings mind-body awareness into the Question Thinking™ system — helping you shift from Judger to Learner more effectively.
Question Thinking, Technology & Change
A completely new final chapter exploring how to navigate AI, workplace transformation, and rapid change while staying grounded in human connection and contribution.
14 Powerful Tools — A Complete System
Grown from 12 to 14 tools, the QT system now forms a more complete practice set for leadership, coaching, communication, and results.
About the Book
Thinking™ Tools
The question isn't whether you ask questions. It's which ones.
At the heart of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life is a simple but profound insight: the questions we ask — of ourselves and others — shape everything. Our thinking, our relationships, our decisions, and our results.
Question Thinking™ gives you a practical system for shifting from reactive, Judger thinking to curious, Learner thinking — especially in the moments that matter most.
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
5th Edition
On sale May 12, 2026. Pre-order your copy today and be ready for Leadership Reset Week, May 11–14.
Leadership Reset Week
May 11–14, 2026 · Live with Dr. Marilee Adams
Join us for four days of brief daily sessions designed to shift how you think, respond, and choose — right in the middle of your everyday life. Free with your pre-order.
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Bring the book to your whole team
Group orders of 5 or more copies come with Inquiry Institute implementation tools designed to help your team actually apply the work — not just read about it.
Book Only
The 5th Edition of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life serves as your shared conceptual anchor and common language. Ideal for teams and groups ready to explore Question Thinking™ together.
Book + Workbook Bundle
Adds structured reflection, guided discussion, and practice exercises to Change Your Questions, Change Your Life. Designed for coaching groups, facilitated cohorts, and leadership programs that want to go further.
Activation packages
Choose the package that fits your group
Every package includes hands-on tools from Inquiry Institute to support real application of Question Thinking™. The larger your group, the deeper the implementation support.
Why groups choose this
Tools that help the work actually live in your team
These packages are designed to give your group the support to make Question Thinking™ a real, lived practice — not just distribute copies of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life. Every tool is built to support application in the real conversations and decisions your team faces every day.
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We send your package's implementation resources — everything your group needs to go deeper.
Tools will be available during Launch Week starting May 11, 2026.
About the Author
Dr. Marilee Adams
Dr. Marilee Adams is an author, educator, executive coach, and the founder of the Inquiry Institute. She is a pioneer in the field of Question Thinking™ — a methodology that helps leaders, coaches, and teams shift their mindset, transform their conversations, and achieve better results.
Change Your Questions, Change Your Life has sold over half a million copies and has been translated into 22 languages. The 5th Edition brings the work forward with new tools, updated framing, and a new chapter for today's rapidly changing world.
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