The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever

by Michael Bungay Stanier · 2016

In this practical, witty guide, Michael Bungay Stanier reveals how to become a better leader by asking more questions and telling people less. The Coaching Habit gives you seven core questions that will change how you lead, manage, and interact with your team - making you more effective by doing less.

Best for: Manager Consultant Leader
Level: Beginner Time: Long Practicality: 5/5 Inspiration: 4/5
Key Ideas
The single biggest habit you can develop is to stay curious longer.
Your advice is not as good as you think it is.
The most dangerous phrase in a leader's vocabulary is 'Let me tell you what I think.'

The single biggest habit you can develop is to stay curious longer.

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Notable Quotes

The single biggest habit you can develop is to stay curious longer.

Your advice is not as good as you think it is.

The most dangerous phrase in a leader's vocabulary is 'Let me tell you what I think.'

A leader's job is not to have all the answers. It's to ask the right questions.

The Kickstart Question: 'What's on your mind?'

The AWE Question: 'And what else?' - the single best coaching question in the world.

The Focus Question: 'What's the real challenge here for you?'

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