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489: How to Work with (Almost) Anyone with Michael Bungay Stanier

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This week’s guest wrote a book that is considered to be the best coaching book of the century. He and I spoke about that book here several years ago.

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His latest book is another winner in my view. His name is Michael Bungay Stanier and the book is How to Work with (Almost) Anyone.

The hard truth, Michael says, is most of us leave many of our relationships to chance. Few of us approach them with any amount of intentionality.

Relationships always get a little broken, or a little stale, or a little worse. C’est la vie, c’est la guerre. Carry on.

But it doesn’t have to be like this. Every working relationship can be better.

Michael’s book shows you how to build the best possible relationship.

I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Michael and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.

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454: Eliminate Difficult Conversations Using the Disconnect Principle with Ann Latham

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Last year when my book was released, I was invited shortly after to speak to a group at LinkedIn. LinkedIn staff were kicking off year two of their book club, and had chosen to do so with Read to Lead.

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My invitation to join that group came from Dan Horowitz, LinkedIn’s senior director of LinkedIn ads. It was a great experience.

Recently, Dan reached out and introduced me to author Ann Latham. Ann has written several books and hundreds of articles over the years.

I soon dove into her new book called The Disconnect Principle: Eliminate Difficult Conversations with Clarity and Empathy.

The Disconnect Principle provides the missing link that will change the way you think about feedback, accountability, and performance management forever. This is the approach that will allow you to be the empathic and effective manager, employee, or peer that you would like to be. 

Intrigued? Click the play button below to learn more about Ann and her book.

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