Once published, this book shot to the bestseller list of the New York Times and became number one business book in both America in The Wall Street Journal and USA Today and in Germany (FT). Not only that, it ranked as the number five best selling business book on amazon.com for 2007 as well as number twenty two bestseller for all books published on that website in 2007. Presently it is being translated into 15 different languages.
Marshall reveals what's behind the name of his book, "What Got You Here Won't Get You There".
The Rise of the Listening Guru
Financial Times, July 2007
Marshall Goldsmith, a highly rated US coach, saw his recent book What Got You Here Won't Get You There soar to the top of the New York Times best-seller lists.
Knowledge@Wharton concludes "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" is not actually a corporate book. It is an etiquette book. More centered on basic interpersonal behavior than refined managerial technique, Goldsmith's primary insight is that good manners is good management.
Timely advice for executives and scholars
Bangkok Post, May 2007
For successful people who want to take their achievements to the next level, this may be a read you don't want to miss.
Bücher: TOP TEN ENGLAND UND USA
Financial Times Deutchland, April 2007
Platz: 1 - Vorwoche: 2 - TITEL: What Got You Here Won't Get You There:
Je höher oben auf der Karriereleiter, desto schädlicher sind schlechte Angewohnheiten. Goldsmith und Reiter haben Tipps, um dagegen anzugehen.
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John Stanko Blog, March 2007
I just finished Marshall Goldsmith's book entitled "What Got You Here Won't Get You There". I used to read Marshall's material when I was more involved with Peter Drucker's world, for Marshall was on the Drucker board and contributed regularly to Leader to Leader magazine.
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book, but I enjoyed it and found it helpful. Marshall is a big proponent of the 360-degree assessment, which gives an executive anonymous feedback from people from every area of his life including family. In this book, he basically talked about the need for leaders to be coached out of their bad habits and into new, more productive behavior.
I always find it interesting when non-Christian material focuses on Christian values like love, humility and discipline. Goldsmith tells leaders in this book that, when they receive feedback on how to improve or concerning some weakness, they should "shut up and say thank you." Meanwhile, most Christian leadership material would tell those trying to give such feedback to "shut up and touch not God's anointed." That's why I read a lot more secular leadership books than so-called Christian.
If you are looking for a book that gives practical advice on how to change your work or ministry behavior for the better, I would recommend this book. Marshall certainly has the credential as an executive coach and delivers some practical wisdom that will make you more effective.
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Midwest Book Review, March 2007
What holds you back from achievement? Marshall Goldsmith is an executive coach who has worked with over eighty CEOs in the world's top organizations - so he's in the perfect position to examine how global leaders overcome self-defeating habits, translating these lessons to the modern condition and everyday man in What Got You Here Won't Get You There. From key beliefs in successful leaders to common behavior flaws, this book translates drawbacks to success, and will find an audience in any general-interest collection where self-improvement is of interest.
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WHAT GOT YOU HERE WON'T GET YOU THERE Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter (Hyperion -- $23.95) An executive coach on negative habits that can hurt careers.
This week I take a look at two books aimed at improving my success and
relationships at work. Fortunately, a good deal of the information can
be applied to my personal life.
Unlike some of the other books I've reviewed, I think these two will
appeal particularly to men:
What Got You Here Won't Get You There "
Get a grip as you climb the ladder: Success waning?: It may be time to
abandon traits that got you to the top. Review of "What Got You Here Won't Get You There"
As a coach, I think this book has a lot to offer. Instead of giving you the cliff notes version of the entire book, I am going to zoom in on a section called, Twenty Habits That Hold You Back from the Top. This is a great list and you need to check it out. When I reflect on the coaching clients I have had, I can find each and every one of their derailing factors on the list. Here are a few I want to highlight...
So, how do you find out your weaknesses and go about fixing them? Goldsmith has a number of ideas, none earth-shattering but all important. You have to elicit feedback, apologize for your screw-ups, commit to being better, and continually follow up to see how you're doing. It wouldn't hurt to thank people, either, Mr. or Ms. Ungrateful.
If you think this book was written only for the elite or executive personnel of large organizations you are mistaken... This is the top tier of leadership information available!
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Booklist, February 2007
By now, the CEO as celebrity is old hat. (Just start counting the books from former company heads.) That goes for the executive recruiter cum president-makers. What has yet to be explored - until now - is the celebrity business coach, the individual who helps C-level executives correct invisible-to-public flaws.
A frequent interviewee in major business magazines like Fortune, Goldsmith - with the sage help and advice of his collaborator Reiter - pens a self-help career book, filled with disguised anecdotes and candid dialogue, all soon slated for best-sellerdom. His steps in coaching for success are simple, honest, without
artifice: Gather feedback from appropriate colleagues and cohorts, determine which behavior(s) to change (and remember, the author specifically focuses on behavior, not skills or knowledge), apologize, advertise, listen, thank, follow-up, and practice feed-forward.
Admittedly, this shrewd organizational psychologist only works with those leaders whom he knows will listen, follow advice, and change - especially considering that he doesn't receive fees until improvements are secure and visible. On the other hand, these are words and processes anyone will benefit from - whether wannabe manager or senior executive.
Marshall Goldsmith is huge in the world of executive coaching, so understand
that the person this book is written to is not the mail room clerk. It is her
supervisors’ supervisor. It is the person with some success under their belt. As a guy who has had some success in my life, I especially understood and
appreciated what this book taught me.
Workinfo.com, December 2007
