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Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is one of the world's most influential executive coaches and business thought leaders. A bestselling author, his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" became a business classic. Named one of the World's 50 Greatest Thinkers by Thinkers 50, Goldsmith has coached CEOs at Fortune 500 companies and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Coach Federation. His expertise focuses on leadership development and behavioral change in top executives.

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Famous Marshall Goldsmith Quotes

“Almost everyone I meet is successful because of doing a lot of things right, and almost everyone I meet is successful in spite of some behavior that defies common sense.”

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Book:What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Source: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

“People will do something—including changing their behavior—only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values.”

People Ifs Values Interest Behavior Including Defined

Book:What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Source: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

“To help others develop, start with yourself! When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. Every level then points out how the level below it needs to change. The end result: No one gets much better.”

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“If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gap between our stated values and our actual behavior.”

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Book:What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

Source: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful

“After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them.”

People Years Growth Behavior Change Management Dysfunction

Book:Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It

Source: Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose It

About the Author

Born: March 20, 1949
Known for: Coach
Quotes: 31

Books & Sources

What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More SuccessfulRelated source material

Mojo: How to Get It, How to Keep It, How to Get It Back If You Lose ItRelated source material

Coaching for Leadership: Writings on Leadership from the World's Greatest CoachesRelated source material

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