Marshall Goldsmith: The Father of Executive Coaching

The Art of Excellence

Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized as the world’s leading executive coach and has advised more than 200 major CEOs and their management teams. He is the New York Times bestselling author of many books, including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Mojo, and Triggers. His latest book is titled: The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment.

Some interesting insights from this episode:

• Basing success strictly on results is a fool’s game. The Buddhist term for this is The Hungry Ghost – always eating but never full.
• Success should be defined as: Are you doing something that is connected to your higher aspirations, are you doing that’s meaningful, and do you enjoy the process.
• He pioneered the 360 feedback process which includes taking personal references away from the office to truly understand someone’s character.
• What separate the great from the exceptional leaders are courage, humility, and discipline.
• “We are living an earned life when the choices, risks, and effort we make in each moment align with an overarching purpose in our lives, regardless of the eventual outcome.”
• To have a good life, we need to align our aspirations, our ambitions and our actions. Most executives you coach get stuck on the ambition phase.
• “Excellence is focusing on achievement that’s consistent with something that’s meaningful to you and something you enjoy.”

Notes:

The Earned Life: Lose Regret, Choose Fulfillment

What Got You Here Won't Get Your There: How successful people become even more successful

Marshall Goldsmith website

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