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

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