Guest: Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Advice Trap
Michael Bungay Stanier is the author of The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever, the best-selling coaching book of this century. Written for time-crunched managers, parents or friends who want to be a little more coach-like, it’s about discovering a ”different way of being with people.”
In 2019, Michael was named the #1 thought leader in coaching, and was shortlisted for the coaching prize by Thinkers50, the “Oscars of management”.
Michael’s new book is The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious, and Change the Way You Lead Forever. In our interview we chat about how to tame your Advice Monster and what it takes to stay curious just a little bit longer with the people around us, every day.
What Brene Brown has done for vulnerability...Michael Bungay Stanier has done for curiosity."
-- Tom Kolditz, PhD, Brigadier General, Director, Doerr Institute
SHOW NOTES
Take the Questionnaire: What's Your Advice Monster?
Are you inclined to Tell-It? Do you have a penchant for Save-It? Or is Control-It your BFF? Take the questionnaire to discover which of the three Advice Monster personas is strongest in you. Less than 10 minutes to complete, and you’ll get a detailed report including a list of tactics to help you tame your particular flavor of Advice Monster.
Cheat Sheets
Take advantage of these download resources at: GetTheGoodstuff >> How to Ask a Question Well
>> How to Interrupt Someone
>> How to Be Appreciative
Put these sheets somewhere you’ll see them regularly, practice, and change the way you lead forever.
The 7 Essential Coaching Questions
By saying less and asking more—you can change your way of being with people...and get better outcomes.
>> Get straight to the point in any conversation with
The Kickstart Question
>> Uncover new answers with The Awe Question
>> Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question,
and hours of time for others with The Strategic Question
>> Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge
with The Focus Question and The Foundation Question
>> Spark insightful "Ahas" with The Learning Question
Don't Fall Into the Advice Trap
Michael & Marshall Goldsmith (America's #1 Coach by INC and Fast Company) discuss the Essential Coaching Questions featured in both his books.
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More Transformational Questions
In the Interview, Michael shares a great article by Tim Ferris, author of The Four-Hour Work Week and Tribe of Mentors.
See what he says are the “17 Questions that Changed My Life.” What might they do for you?
Connecting with Michael
To connect with Michael and for even MORE practical, actionable content to "stay curious longer" go to: mbs.works/theadvicetrap
