Coaching Quote by Michael Bungay Stanier
““Building a coaching habit will help your team be more self-sufficient by increasing their autonomy and sense of mastery and by reducing your need to jump in, take over and become the bottleneck.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Coaching Habit, 2016
Developing coaching habits makes teams more autonomous, masterful, and reduces the leader’s micromanaging tendency.
In simple terms: Coaching builds self‑sufficient teams.
Encourage autonomy and mastery in your team.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- team meetings
- performance reviews
- skill development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you foster autonomy without losing oversight?
- What habits support effective coaching?
Leaders may struggle to relinquish control.