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The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever
Written by Michael Bungay Stanier
Narrated by Daniel Maté
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The phenomenal bestseller with almost 1 million copies sold!
"In this practical and inspiring book, Michael shares seven transformative questions that can make a difference in how we lead and support. And he guides us through the tricky part—how to take this new information and turn it into habits and a daily practice.” —Dr. Brené Brown, author of Rising Strong and Daring Greatly
With a new introduction by Christopher Yates, Chief Talent Officer at Ford Motor Company
Now a modern-day classic, this game-changing guide from the #1 Thought Leader in Coaching (2019) Michael Bungay Stanier has helped revolutionize modern-day leadership. In this updated edition, you’ll find essential tools and insights for adopting a coaching mindset to guide your team to greatness.
Discover the Seven Essential Questions to unlock your peoples' potential, in any conversation:
- Get straight to the point with The Kickstart Question
- Stay on track with The Awe Question
- Save hours of time for yourself with The Lazy Question
- Save hours of time for others with The Strategic Question
- Get to the heart of any interpersonal or external challenge with The Focus Question
- Drill down further with The Foundation Question
- Wrap it up with The Learning Question
The Coaching Habit is the distillation of Bungay Stanier’s work training more than 100,000 people, people, regular managers, leaders, and individual contributors through his company Box of Crayons. Whether on its own, or as an accompaniment to your print copy, this audiobook is an indispensable guide to turning your next conversation into a transformational experience.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPage Two Books
Release dateJun 20, 2016
ISBN9781774582077
Author
Michael Bungay Stanier
Michael Bungay Stanier has a gift for distilling big, complex ideas into practical, accessible knowledge for everyday people that helps them be a force for good. His books have sold over a million copies, with The Coaching Habit topping The Wall Street Journal bestseller list. MBS has been featured on the blogs and social media platforms of thought leaders including Seth Godin, Tim Ferriss, and Brené Brown, and has appeared on ABC, BBC, CBC, Ted.com, and innumerable podcasts—as well as in notable publications including the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company. MBS is the founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company, that helps organizations move from advice-driven action to curiosity-led transformation. They have trained more than half a million people for clients including Microsoft, Salesforce, TELUS, and Gucci. Before establishing Box of Crayons, MBS’s accomplishments included publishing an academic article on James Joyce and a Harlequin-esque short story; playing small roles in helping invent Pizza Hut’s Stuffed Crust pizza and creating “one of the worst single-malt whiskies in existence”; and spending 20 minutes writing what has remained GlaxoSmithKline’s global vision for more than 20 years. A former Rhodes Scholar, MBS is an Australian who now lives in Toronto, Canada. You can join others committed to being a force for change at MBS.works
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Readers find this title to be thorough, practical, and informative. The book provides useful content and practical information that can be applied in various fields, such as coaching. It is simple to read and easy to follow, with great analogies and nuggets of wisdom. The author also includes a list of recommendations for further reading. Overall, readers appreciate the practicality and usefulness of this book.
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Jun 19, 2025
A must-read with practical takeaways and online resources for anyone with influence! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Feb 13, 2025
This is helpful to any coach and even therapists! I benefited so much from the hints and hacks so concisely delivered with ease and humour. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Jun 27, 2024
Great New and different info to take and use in your life - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
May 21, 2024
An amazing book to learn how to coach. Highly recommended - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Apr 3, 2024
It was good. I liked how he gave us books to read at the end. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Really great book about making questions, so far the best I read in this area and I tried with many! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Great book, very practical and informative without it being boring. Great work! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
As someone who tends to jump in with advice whether to students or my own feisty children, who can also hop quite well, this is a brilliant book for those who need to learn to say less in order to listen and learn more. Hang on until almost the end when he gives a great list of recommendations of other books to read for other goals.
Well done Michael. Thank you. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
I just loved the ease of this book, great analogies and nuggets! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Simple to read and useful content I love the way the write brought the story out - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Simple, easy to follow and usable. Very informative & practical for all practicing Coaches. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts through this book!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Just finished ’listening’ To this books and what made this book great was the thoroughness. Examples Crayon Lab items, positive and the negative perspective of items. Now I’m off to view and read!! Thank you!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Apr 3, 2024
Practical information i can use right away in my coaching business.