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What got you here won't get you there : how successful people become even more successful / Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Hyperion, 2007.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 236 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 1401301304 (hbk.)
  • 9781401301309 (hbk.)
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Contents:
The trouble with success. You are here ; Enough about you ; The success delusion, or why we resist change -- The twenty habits that hold you back from the top. The twenty habits ; The twenty-first habit : goal obsession -- How we can change for the better. Feedback ; Apologizing ; Telling the world, or advertising ; Listening ; Thanking ; Following up ; Practicing feedforward -- Pulling out the stops. Changing : the rules ; Special challenges for people in charge ; Coda : you are here now.
Summary: What's holding you back? Your hard work is paying off, you are doing well--but there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. Perhaps one small flaw--a behavior you barely even recognize--is the only thing that's keeping you from where you want to be. Here, executive coach Goldsmith discusses not only the key beliefs of successful leaders, but also the behaviors that hold them back. He addresses the fundamental problems that often come with success, and offers ways to attack them. He outlines twenty habits commonly found in the corporate environment and provides a systematic approach to helping you achieve a positive change in behavior.--From publisher description.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 650.1 G624 On hold 33111006046839 1
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 650.1 G624 Available 33111006187575
Total holds: 1

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Whether you are near the top of the ladder or still have a ways to climb, this book serves as an essential guide to help you eliminate your dysfunctions and move to where you want to go.

Marshall Goldsmith is an expert at helping global leaders overcome their sometimes unconscious annoying habits and attain a higher level of success. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag. But, in this book, you get Marshall's great advice without the hefty fee!

"Marshall Goldsmith is one of the most credible thought leaders in the new era of business." -- The Economist

"For over a decade I have worked with Marshall in corporations and seen him teach. In my opinion, he is the best at what he does, bar none. He has that rare combination that makes a great teacher-thought leadership, classroom management, and presence." -- Vijay Govindarajan, professor and director, Center for Global Leadership, Tuck School, Dartmouth University

"America's preeminent executive coach." -- Fast Company

Includes index.

The trouble with success. You are here ; Enough about you ; The success delusion, or why we resist change -- The twenty habits that hold you back from the top. The twenty habits ; The twenty-first habit : goal obsession -- How we can change for the better. Feedback ; Apologizing ; Telling the world, or advertising ; Listening ; Thanking ; Following up ; Practicing feedforward -- Pulling out the stops. Changing : the rules ; Special challenges for people in charge ; Coda : you are here now.

What's holding you back? Your hard work is paying off, you are doing well--but there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. Perhaps one small flaw--a behavior you barely even recognize--is the only thing that's keeping you from where you want to be. Here, executive coach Goldsmith discusses not only the key beliefs of successful leaders, but also the behaviors that hold them back. He addresses the fundamental problems that often come with success, and offers ways to attack them. He outlines twenty habits commonly found in the corporate environment and provides a systematic approach to helping you achieve a positive change in behavior.--From publisher description.

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