E21. The Human Behind The Work with Michael Bungay Stanier

In this first episode of The Human Behind the Work mini-series, I’m joined by someone whose books have sat on my shelves and in my hands, many times over: Michael Bungay Stanier. You may know him as the author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap and How to Work with (Almost) Anyone. This conversation is about more than his books.We explore:The dance between complexity and simplicityWhy he writes short books—and how he hopes people read themHis evolving “worthy goals” (including selling 10 million books!)How feedback and editing shape his processAnd the one question he asks himself every day: What do I want?This is a thoughtful, generous and quietly powerful conversation about doing the work that matters and being human in process.Mentioned in this episode:The Coaching HabitThe Advice TrapHow to Work with (Almost) AnyoneDo Something That Matters Journal Two Pages with MBS podcast - episode with Austin KleonThis conversation was originally recorded as part of the World Education Summit 2024.  You can now access 4 years of Summit content free at www.weslegacy.com