The Coaching Habit
One of the key differences that distinguish the mindset and skill set required for Enlightened Rebel Leadership today is a different view of the positional leader’s role. Effective leaders must…
Be “stewards” of the shared purpose, values and strategies of their organization.
Give up rigid control, learn to “sense and respond,” and tap into the collective leadership potential in other people.
Facilitate a flourishing team culture.
To do these things, you’ll need to “boss” less, and coach more. It can be incredibly freeing when you release the burden of having to have all the answers and unleash the intelligence and talent of the people around you! The essence of coaching lies in helping others and unlocking their potential. By doing so, you share responsibility, don’t find yourself working as hard, and can have a greater impact.
Becoming more “coach-like” will involve developing practical skills and some determination on your part, but the benefits of embracing and practicing this new leadeship behavior are well worth the effort!
In this short video, Enlightened Rebel Alliance members Jeff Thoren and Bill Kearley review the book, The Coaching Habit - Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay Stanier.
The seemingly simple behavior change of taming your Advice Monster and asking more questions can be a challenge at first and Stanier provides an incredibly useful reference that distills the coaching approach down to Seven Essential Questions. By following his easily digestable framework, you can learn to make coaching an informal, daily habit.
