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

Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, with Mark Reiter, identifies twenty bad habits that hold back already successful people. These include winning too much, adding too much value, passing judgment, failing to give credit and not listening. Goldsmith explains how to recognise these behaviors through feedback and how to change them by apologizing, listening and thanking, helping leaders improve their careers and their personal lives.

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Shane Parrish: “Goldsmith, pinpoints 20 bad habits that stifle already successful careers as well as personal goals like succeeding in marriage or as a parent. Most are common behavioral problems, such as speaking when angry, which even the author is prone to do when dealing with a teenage daughter’s belly ring.”