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The Happy InvestorHow to Be More Like a Coach When Leading Investment TeamsMichael Bungay Stanier is the best-selling author of 'The Coaching Habit' and an expert in coach-like leadership. A bit of an ugly phrase, Michael is quick to admit. But it’s exactly what leaders in asset management and investing need. To build a team culture that helps people grow and adapt to the fast-changing world around them, you have to listen and ask questions that help them think and come up with their own answers. In other words, you have to be less like an expert, and more like a coach. In this ep...2022-07-0931 min
Meeting Strategist - Conversations on Leadership & CommunicationWeaving Coaching into Your Leadership, with Michael Bungay StanierMichael Bungay Stanier, the best-selling author of ‘The Coaching Habit’, returns to the show to talk about how to blend coaching into your lifestyle. Coaching is the most underutilized leadership skill, but it can be highly effective in engaging and empowering employees – and making sure that the right people are working on the right things. Of course, we also discuss Michael's latest book ‘The Advice Trap’. Most of us are hardwired to add value to each conversation and offer our advice without being asked. And why not? Our knowledge helped us rise through the ranks and is one...2020-06-0438 min
Meeting Strategist - Conversations on Leadership & CommunicationCoach-Like Leadership in Times of Crisis, with Michael Bungay StanierMichael Bungay Stanier and I joined forces today to discuss the Corona-crisis and how it affects the world of work and leadership. Michael is the author of the best-selling coaching and leadership book ‘The Coaching Habit’, which teaches leaders how to empower their colleagues to do their best work. But is there even a place for this kind of leadership in these unprecedented times of crisis? As some organizations are fighting for survival, it might feel tempting to cancel all non-essential communications, switch to crisis management and forget about being coach-like. Good idea? Proba...2020-03-1622 min