What Got You Here Won't Get You There
How successful people become even more successful
by Marshall Goldsmith
Recommended by Derek Sivers and Chris Fralic
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Best Leadership Books, Leadership, and Personal Development.
America's most soughtafter 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 pinnacleand as execu...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Best Leadership Books, Leadership, and Personal Development.
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Derek Sivers
Author; founder of CD Baby
“@dherman76 Great book | Aimed at alreadysuccessful people. The personality traits that brought you to success (personal discipline, saying yes to everything, overconfidence) are the same traits that hold you back from going further! (Where you need to listen to lead, and don't let overconfidence make you overcommit.) Stinging counterintuitive insights that hit very close to home for me. Great specific suggestions for how to improve.”
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“The book walks you through a multi-year research project, contrasting spectacular performers with mere survivors. The core insight—that sustained greatness hinges on disciplined people, thought, and action—feels sturdy and actionable. But the book’s arguments rely on retrospective selection of companies, and some of its darlings later faltered. You’ll find a methodical, almost monastic tone that rewards patience but may irritate if you want contemporary, tech-savvy lessons.”
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