The Advice Trap, Michael Bungay Stanier
The Advice Trap, Michael Bungay Stanier
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The Advice Trap
Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever

Author: Michael Bungay Stanier

Narrator: Michael Bungay Stanier

Unabridged: 4 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Page Two

Published: 03/02/2021


Synopsis

From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Coaching Habit comes a book of advice...on how to give less advice. Ah, the irony.

The Coaching Habit was an unexpected bestseller: over 750 thousand copies sold so far, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and used by people and organizations around the world. If The Coaching Habit says, “Here are the seven essential questions to be more coach-like,” The Advice Trap is about getting to grips with how to actually change your behaviour so you stay curious a little bit longer.

It sounds like it should be easy, but it’s not. To get there, leading coach and trainer Michael Bungay Stanier offers specific coaching strategies, particularly on how to focus on what matters most. The audiobook of The Advice Trap gives you tools to make your conversations, coaching and otherwise, irresistible.

If you’ve already read The Advice Trap, thank you, and there’s a ton of added value content for you in the audiobook, too. Michael’s invited other voices to respond to what was most useful for them in each of the chapters, so there are different perspectives and less of a monologue of advice.

You’ll hear from:
• Pau Gasol, NBA All-Star
• Dr. Alex Osterwalder, leading management thinker
• Dr. Kofi Hope, co-founder of Monumental
• Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technology
• Leanne Hughes, host of the First Time Facilitator podcast
• Dr. Shannon Minifie, CEO of Box of Crayons
• Sandy McIntosh, EVP and CHRO of TELUS
• Tyson Yunkaporta, author of the acclaimed book Sand Talk

In 2019, Michael Bungay Stanier was named the #1 Thought Leader in Coaching, and was short-listed for the coaching award by Thinkers50, the “Oscars of Management.” His work’s been featured in journals such as HBR, Fast Company, Forbes, and Inc., and his company, Box of Crayons, has trained more than 100,000 people, regular managers, leaders, and individual contributors in the tools and mindset required for this essential leadership behaviour: staying curious and being more coach-like. You’ll get all of that wisdom and experience when you listen to The Advice Trap. (And, by the way, thank you in advance for buying it and listening.)

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About 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


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dillan on November 05, 2021

This book came at a great time for me. It's about becoming more of a coach, which is perfect because that's what I do for a living. But it's written for any type of person with any type of occupation. Basically, most of us have this default for giving advice. The problem is, that tends to be one of the......more

Goodreads review by Ell on December 06, 2019

The Advice Trap picks up where the Coaching Habit left off. Effective coaches motivate their employees and get the most out of their workforce. Acting as advisor rather can be quite problematic, explains author Michael Bungay Stanier. It shifts away from informative feedback loops in favor of limiti......more

Goodreads review by Paula3 on March 04, 2024

Love this author! The book is witty, applicable, and timely for someone like me who is way too close to retirement. I need to remember to "stay curious" if I want to continue to striving to be an effective leader.......more

Goodreads review by Andreea on February 18, 2022

Spre deosebire de prima lui carte (Coaching zi de zi) care doar mi-a confirmat lucruri pe care le stiam, aceasta mi-a placut mult mai mult. M-am regasit adesea în „monstruleții” Spune, Salvează și Controlează.......more

Goodreads review by Christy on July 23, 2024

Love his clear and concise writing. No fluff, useful, and memorable.......more


Quotes

“#1 BESTSELLER” —Business and Personal Finance, Toronto Star

“Michael Bungay Stanier has done for curiosity what Brené Brown did for vulnerability. The Advice Trap is superbly written, a very quick and enjoyable read, but most importantly it will develop you into a far more influential leader.” —Thomas A. Kolditz, PhD; Brigadier General, US Army (ret); Director, Doerr Institute at Rice University

“Michael Bungay Stanier's been named the #1 thought leader in the world on coaching. This book is one of the reasons why he’s a champion for the shift—for people, teams, and organizations—from advice-driven to curiosity-led.” —Marshall Goldsmith, the only two-time Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker in the world

“This book speaks truth: when the best leaders do less themselves, they get more from others. But learning to do less can be painfully hard. Fortunately, Michael Bungay Stanier applies his signature wit and clarity to the challenge, which means making hard change just got a whole lot easier.” —Liz Wiseman, author of Multipliers and Rookie Smarts

“To get more from your people, you need to grow their capability and engagement, and step up yourself. A great way to do that is to give less advice and do more coaching.” —Jeremy Darroch, Group CEO, Sky

“Michael Bungay Stanier literally wrote the book on how excessive advice is a sneaky monster, undermining leaders and their teams alike. The Advice Trap is a delightful conversation with a trusted partner, and it will help you tame your Advice Monster.” —Whitney Johnson, bestselling author of Disrupt Yourself and Build an A Team

“Oh, the sweet temptation to jump right in and provide the answer! In The Advice Trap, Michael Bungay Stanier not only teaches us why jumping in is wrong, but with humour and wisdom shows us a better (and easier!) approach guaranteed to bring out the best in the people we coach and lead.” —Laura Gassner Otting, bestselling author of Limitless

“Most leaders want to be good coaches, but coaching doesn’t come naturally. The Advice Trap gets to the core of coaching: be humble and stay curious. It is quick and easy to read, backed by science, and offers practical tools to enable leaders to tame their Advice Monster and learn how to coach.” —Dig Howitt, CEO and President, Cochlear


Awards

  • Non-Obvious Book Awards