Book #10 - The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier

Michael Bungay Stanier is at the forefront of shaping how organizations see coaching as an essential leadership competency. His book The Coaching Habit is the best-selling coaching book of this century, with over a million copies sold. In 2019, he was named the #1 thought leader in coaching. The Advice Trap is his follow-up book that incorporates everything great about The Coaching Habit and expands it even further. Michael founded Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that helps organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. He currently leads MBS.works, a place where people find the clarify, confidence and community to be a force for change.To learn more about Michael Bungay Stanier and the advice trap you can visit:https://www.mbs.works/best-books-training-for-coaches-leaders-and-mentors/the-advice-trap/Also check out his next upcoming book: https://www.mbs.works/how-to-begin/From Michael: "I want you to think differently and boldly, about your goals, your ambition, and the difference you want to make in the world. My new book How to Begin: Start Doing Something that Matters will help you find, define and start your own Worthy Goal."Highlights:00:00 - Intro4:47 - Michael’s journey to becoming an author 11:24 - Who or what is the advice monster?14:05 - Tell it, save it and control it18:25 - Advice giving is overrated23:14 - Advice giving motivated by superiority?26:51 - Solving a problem and growing a person29:01 - Easy change vs hard change33:40 - Why is it so hard to truly listen to others?37:46 - What is a practical action step to tame my advice monster?39:02 - What is success and how can I be successful? ***If you like this podcast and the books we discuss it would mean a lot if you left both a positive rating and review ;)Follow on:YouTubeInstagramFacebook