Reading Guide
Mentoring, Inquiry, and Practical Wisdom

The Coaching Habit

Michael Bungay Stanier

The VMT Review

This is a practical, highly accessible book built around seven coaching questions. It is less nuanced than Schein but easy to apply immediately in mentoring and leadership conversations.

What the Reader Will Learn

Mentors learn to avoid rushing into advice, identify the real challenge, explore what the founder wants, examine alternatives, and return responsibility for action to the founder.

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