What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Review
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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful (Hardcover)
by Marshall Goldsmith (Author), Mark Reiter (Author)
Textbook Details
* Hardcover: 256 pages
* Publisher: Hyperion; 1 edition (January 9, 2007)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1401301304
* ISBN-13: 978-1401301309
* Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1 inches
* Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
* Rating: 
Textbook Description
America’s most sought-after executive coach shows how to climb the last few rungs of the ladder. The corporate world is filled with executives, men and women who have worked hard for years to reach the upper levels of management. They’re intelligent, skilled, and even charismatic. But only a handful of them will ever reach the pinnacle — and as executive coach Marshall Goldsmith shows in this book, subtle nuances make all the difference. These are small “transactional flaws” performed by one person against another (as simple as not saying thank you enough), which lead to negative perceptions that can hold any executive back. Using Goldsmith’s straightforward, jargonfree advice, it’s amazingly easy behavior to change.
Executives who hire Goldsmith for one-on-one coaching pay $250,000 for the privilege. With this book, his help is available for 1/10,000th of the price.
What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Review
I love Goldsmith’s style of incorporating what seems to be a refreshing Buddhist philosophy into the high-stress business world. I am not at the level of most of his CEO clients, but I still found very important tips and pointers on how to deal my boss from my “lower rung” perspective. I recommend this book to all .. especially the audio book version. So nice to have the author tell you himself about his 20 step approach to moving up in the business world … He is so straightforward and unpretentious … and obviously is an extremely successful businessman himself … He’s big on emphasizing the “human” element into the business world. Great intergrity at work here. I think he is a wise man … worth the investment!
I have had the pleasure of working with Marshall on several projects. His simple, insightful and practical solutions offered in this book are right on target. He and I worked on a project and article based on 85,000 responses and all of the solutions that he offers are entirely consistent with our findings in that study. He has taken the research and made it easy to understand and, in the usual practical approach offered by Marshall, highly relevant and implementable. Well done Marshall.
Marshall Goldsmith’s ability to make a point using humor and just the right words to get the readers’ attention sets this book apart from the others I have read on career management and behavioral change. It effectively brings together Marshall’s extensive work with leaders, his learnings, his wisdom and his process in one very readable and engaging book. I plan to make it “required” reading for all of my clients. I often will tell them in our first meeting that “what got you to the dance, won’t necessarily keep you there”–the book describes it so well. I think the book will help them realize that they are not alone in the “flaws” that may derail their careers and give them hope that they, indeed, can change their behavior to ensure continued success.
This book is an ABSOLUTE MUST READ for everybody, whether you are a professional, an entrepreneur, an executive, a student, or a housewife. Regardless of what business we are in, we are ALWAYS in the people business. And if you agree with this statement, you just cannot ignore this book. Marshall pinpoints several behaviors that prevents us from becoming more successful, and believe it or not, we are all afflicted with some of these behaviors…lurking like a shadow, unknown, unseen by us. I could identify at least three in me!! Marshall does not stop there. In his inimitable way, he provides advice on how we can overcome these behaviors and get better in our interactions with people….thereby increasing our success in our professional life.
The best thing I liked about the book is the style in which it is written. I always felt the author is talking to me, rather than me reading a book, and that makes this book a lot more effective.
The same concepts that make Marshall one of the most outstanding classroom teachers on the planet come alive in this book. His concepts are clear, focused, and insightful and he illustrates them with entertaining & memorable stories. For most of us, the key to becoming a more effective leader is not about learning some new, complex theories about leadership. It’s about being more self aware, focusing on a few things to change, and actually doing it. Marshall’s book helps you do all three. If you read the book, pick a few items to change, and follow Marshall’s advice, you will become an even more effective leader, colleague, spouse, partner, parent, friend. If you don’t, you will at least have a quick and very fun read.
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