What Got You Here,
Won’t Get You There

What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There is dedicated to all successful leaders who want to “take it to the next level” and get even better.

Next, he masterfully walks the reader through the twenty-one habits that hold you back from making it to the top.

What Got You Here Won't Get You There is unique in that the author not only explains what we must do better, more of, and improve upoon – but he also explains the importance of consciously NOT doing certain things, which get in the way of our success.

Some of these “not to do’s” include: Winning too much; Adding too much value; Passing Judgment; Making destructive comments; Starting with “No,” “But,” or “However”; Telling the world how smart we are; Speaking when angry; Withholding information; Making Excuses, Not Listening; Refusing to express reqret, and Exhibiting an excessive need to be “me” – and several more.

Goldsmith goes on to make the key point that what got you here, to your current position in life, cannot be counted on to take you to the next level of success. There may very well be something standing between you and the next level of achievement and it is up to you to identify the barrier.

Goldsmith provides the reader with a Global Leadership Inventory assessment, which includes the following key categories:

1. Thinking Globally
2. Appreciating Diversity
3. Developing Technological Savvy
4. Building Partnerships
5. Sharing Leadership
6. Creating A Shared Vision
7. Developing People
8. Empowering People
9. Achieving Personal Mastery
10. Encouraging Constructive Dialogue
11. Demonstrates Integrity
12. Leading Change
13. Anticipating Opportunities
14. Ensuring Customer Satisfaction
15. Maintaining A Competitive Advantage

What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There is meant to convince the reader that the best time to change – is NOW.

Goldsmith explains that of the tens of thousands of business executives who attending his lectures or read his books, only about 70 percent ever follow though on anything they learned and actually did something about what’s hold them back.

While some might say 70 percent is a pretty good success rate, Goldsmith focuses on the fact that 30 percent of these “so-called” highly intelligent, highly influential business executives fall under the “non-compliant” category – which could be labeled as “non-leaders”.

Goldsmith makes the point that no one can get better without follow through. Without follow through, every new initiative quickly becomes a “program of the month”. Follow through is how you measure your progress and it’s how you send the strong message that you are committed to the task at hand.

As the leader it is up to you to display that same traits and qualities that you expect from your workforce. What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There will assist you in this quest.

Experts agree that Marshall Goldsmith is able to address uncomfortable issues in a non-threatening way. As a result, not only does the leader get better, the whole team benefits.

We encourage our readers to add What Got You Here, Won't GEt You There to their personal leadership library.

For more information on Marshall Goldsmith and his latest book, What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There, visit http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com.

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