Episode 21: Coaching yourself into a better career with Ed Batista

In sports, the coach plays the important role of guiding players and delivering the feedback they need to operate at their best. But in our professional lives we almost never have the guidance and support of a coach, which makes it challenging to reach our full potential and at times leaves us trapped in negative behavior cycles.
Ed Batista has spent years coaching senior leaders who are facing a series of challenges or seeking greater fulfillment in their role. He’s distilled decades of guidance into a self-coaching course at Stanford as well as a book entitled The Art of Self Coaching.

In our conversation with Ed, he unpacks the self-coaching methodology and how to shift our aggressive, self-interested warrior approach to work to that of a humble, curious sage.

Show notes and a full transcript: https://reconsidering.org/episodes/21