Marshall Goldsmith is widely recognized as the world's foremost authority on leadership development and executive coaching. Born on March 20, 1949, in Valley Station, Kentucky, he earned a PhD from UCLA's Anderson School of Management and went on to coach the leaders of many of the world's most admired companies. Over a career spanning five decades, Goldsmith has worked with more than 200 CEOs and their executive teams, helping top leaders achieve lasting, positive behavioral change.
Goldsmith is the author or editor of over 40 books, including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller What Got You Here Won't Get You There — a landmark work on the subtle behavioral habits that prevent successful people from reaching the next level. His other celebrated titles include Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts, MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back If You Lose It, How Women Rise (co-authored with Sally Helgesen), and The Earned Life. His books have sold millions of copies and been translated into dozens of languages worldwide.
Among the most decorated figures in the field of management and leadership, Goldsmith has been recognized by Thinkers50 as one of the top ten business thinkers in the world and was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. He has been ranked the #1 executive coach in the world by multiple publications and is a frequent speaker at major organizations and business schools globally. A self-described philosophical Buddhist, Goldsmith's approach to coaching is grounded in discipline, accountability, and the belief that true change comes from within.
