The Coaching Habit: Ask Better Questions with Michael Bungay Stanier

Send us Fan MailWhat if one of the biggest leadership mistakes is answering too quickly?In this episode, Peter Boolkah sits down with Michael Bungay Stanier, author of The Coaching Habit, to explore why great leaders do not need to have all the answers.Michael's central idea is simple:Stay curious a little bit longer and rush to action and advice a little bit slower.Rather than constantly solving problems for your team, a more coach-like approach helps people think, learn and take greater ownership themselves.You'll discover:The difference between being a coach and being more coach-likeWhy leaders become “advice-giving maniacs”How better questions create stronger relationshipsWhy constantly giving answers makes the leader work harderHow coaching conversations can happen in ten minutes or lessWhy coaching should replace some existing management behaviour rather than become another taskHow developing people is more valuable than simply downloading information to themWhy habits are at the heart of better leadershipHow leaders can get more from the talent they already haveThe goal is not to become a professional coach.It is to become the kind of leader who helps people think for themselves.Because every answer you immediately give your team is another opportunity for them not to develop.Ask better questions. Build better people. Work less hard.CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAHWebsite: https://www.boolkah.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoolkahX: https://twitter.com/boolkahABOUT PETER BOOLKAHPeter Boolkah is a business coach, author and speaker who has spent more than 20 years helping business owners build stronger, more valuable businesses that do not depend on them for everything.He is the creator of The Hamster Wheel Trap® and author of Your Business Sucks: Build a Business That Works Without Destroying Your Life.Peter works with founders and leadership teams on the issues that ultimately determine whether a business creates freedom or becomes another job: leadership, founder dependency, people, profit, execution, scaling, exit readiness and enterprise value.His approach is direct, practical and built around one simple question:Do you own the business, or does the business own you?Learn more at https://www.boolkah.com