Marshall Goldsmith

"The goal is to get the ball moving in the right direction and to reinforce forward momentum and to keep it going." Marshall Goldsmith

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world-renowned authority in helping successful leaders get even better by achieving positive, lasting changes in behavior for themselves and their teams. He is one of a select few executive advisors who have been asked to work with over 120 major CEOs and their management teams. In 2009, Forbes and The (London) Times completed an extensive study involving over 3,500 respondents and a panel of experts. Dr. Goldsmith was named one of the fifteen most influential business thinkers in the world. In his presentations, he addresses executive coaching, leadership, and mojo, the feeling we get when were moving forward, making progress.

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A Highly Decorated and Distinguished Career. Marshalls work has been recognized by: American Management Association, where he was named one of the 50 great thinkers who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years; BusinessWeek, where he was listed as one of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development and one of the 50 great leaders of America; The Wall Street Journal, where he was one of the top ten executive educators; Forbes, where he was named one of the five most-respected executive coaches; The Economist (UK), where he is listed as one of the most credible thought leaders in the new era of business; Economic Times (India), where he was called one of the top CEO coaches of America; Fast Company,where he is named Americas preeminent executive coach; Institute for Management Studies, who gave him alifetime achievement award (one of only two ever presented); Leader to Leader Institute, where he received the 2010 Leader of the Future Award; National Academy of Human Resources, where he was named Fellow of the Academy, Americas top HR award; and Leadership Excellence, where he was listed as one of the top five thinkers on leadership. Dr. Marshall Goldsmith has been recognized by nearly every professional organization in his field.

World-Renowned Author. Dr. Goldsmith is the author or editor of 31 books, including MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back If You Lose It. He provides practical ideas to help participants find happiness and meaning in the face of challenging economic times. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller What Got You Here Wont Get You There, a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) #1 business book and winner of the Harold Longman award for Best Business Book of the Year. It has been translated into 28 languages and is a top ten bestseller in eight countries. He also authored Succession: Are You Ready?, a WSJ bestseller, The Leader of the Future, a BusinessWeek bestseller, and The Organization of the Future 2 and The Leadership Investment, Choice Award winners.

Educational Excellence. Dr. Goldsmith is the co-founder of the Marshall Goldsmith Group, a network of top level leadership development professionals. He teaches executive education at Dartmouths Tuck School and is frequently asked to teach in leading business schools. In 2006, Alliant International University honored Dr. Goldsmith by naming their schools of business and organizational psychology, the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management. His PhD is from UCLAs Anderson School of Management, where he was recognized as one of the 100 distinguished graduates in the 75-year history of the school in 2010.