Ep. 68 Michael Bungay Stanier on the value of being more coach-like

Michael Bungay Stanier is on a mission to ‘un-weird coaching’ and make it a skill set available to anyone. His books have sold over a million copies and Michael has taught more than 200,000 people. As a big fan of his writing, I wanted to talk to him about why being more ‘coach-like’ is so valuable – both for us and for the people we work with – and how to get better at it.

We also discussed what Michael’s learned from handing over the role of CEO at the company he founded, his new book ‘How to Begin’, and why he’s interested in exploring the power of giving away power...

Resources:

• Michael’s website https://www.mbs.works/
• Michael’s new book, ‘How to Begin: A Proven Plan to Start Something That Matters’ https://www.mbs.works/how-to-begin/
• Michael’s podcast ‘Two Pages with MBS’ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/
• The book Michael mentions: ‘The Power of Giving Away Power’ by Matthew Barzun