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Corrinne Armour: Leaders Who Ask

Corrinne is an accredited Master Certified Coach with the International Coaching Federation and a certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner. She’s the author and co-author of several leadership books, most recently Leaders Who Ask: Building a Fearless Culture by Telling Less and Asking More*.

Key Points

• You’re not developing your people if you’re constantly giving them all the answers.
• If you don’t have an awareness of something, you can’t change it.
• Ask your reports, “What have you tried so far, and what do you think I’m going to tell you to do?”

Bonus Audio

• Why being clever doesn’t always make you a better manager

Resources Mentioned

• Leaders Who Ask: Building a Fearless Culture by Telling Less and Asking More*
• Special book offer for Australian listeners (Use code: COACHINGFORLEADERS)
• Free resources for leaders from Corrinne
• Corrinne’s Leaders Who Ask program

Book Notes

Download my highlights from Leaders Who Ask in PDF format (free membership required).

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