The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever Free Audiobook Download by Michael Bungay Stanier

If we're not challenged and stretched, our performance will plateau. We need to seek out different perspectives, have those conversations, understand where people are at in their thinking, frames of mind and understanding. It's the only way you'll be able to really lead a company to its best potential because it will be based on the collective wisdom of everyone involved.

If you're finding yourself making decisions based on what you think people want, instead of how you know they will benefit, then it's time to learn a new habit. Michael Bungay Stanier speaks about how leaders can change the way they lead forever by adopting a humble approach that is curious and empathetic in nature. Leaders who do this will be able to connect with their employees better, create more appreciated work environments, and ultimately help them lead for the better.

"The advice trap is a place where we feel safe. It's somewhere in the back of our minds where we store the ideas and wisdom of others long enough to think that they must be true. We call this the confirmation bias: if you spend time on Facebook, you'll see people posting their list of 'the top 10 things I learned' or 'the best things about myself'. But if we actually stop and reflect on whether these thoughts are really all that accurate, or if it just feels good for a moment, then often what we find is very different from our original idea."

"If you want to make change, don't be afraid of what might happen if you try. Be afraid of not trying." That's the key takeaway from Michael Bungay Stanier's new book, The Advice Trap: Be Humble, Stay Curious & Change the Way You Lead Forever. It's a helpful reminder that sometimes the most difficult part about learning something is just getting started.

"The Advice Trap" by Michael Bungay Stanier is a book that is aimed at leaders who are currently in positions of power. The story revolves around a fictional character named Andy, who is stuck as the Head of Human Resources at a large media company, and having to follow his boss' advice every day. It turns out Andy does not want to lead - he wants to learn how to become an employee better.

The Advice Trap is a manual on how to think about and deliver advice. It is grounded in the belief that all advice can be distilled down to just three questions: What do you want? Why do you want it? How will you get it? The first two are questions of what the advice giver wants, and the third is asking for the recipient's perspective. By taking a moment to ask these questions, we can deliver better running "advice".