Marshall Goldsmith Quotes & Sayings

What got you here won't get you there. — Marshall Goldsmith

With problems and issues groups face- there is an enormous disconnect between understanding and doing. — Marshall Goldsmith

The more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is true, even in the face of clear evidence that shows we are wrong. — Marshall Goldsmith

The best way that we can begin to produce positive change is to make peace with what is in ourselves and others, and then work to move forward and make life even better. — Marshall Goldsmith

Every decision that affects our lives will be made by the person who has the power to make that decision, not the 'right' person or the 'smartest' person or the 'best' person. Make peace with this fact. — Marshall Goldsmith

Those who lead by example and demonstrate passion for what they do make it much easier for their followers to do the same. — Marshall Goldsmith

Never confuse acquiring degrees with wisdom. — Marshall Goldsmith

The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership. — Marshall Goldsmith

Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, Thank you. — Marshall Goldsmith

If we can stop, listen, and think about what others are seeing in us, we have a great opportunity. We can compare the self that we want to be with the self that we are presenting to the rest of the world. We can then begin to make the real changes that are needed to close the gap between our stated values and our actual behavior. — Marshall Goldsmith

Almost everyone I meet is successful because of doing a lot of things right, and almost everyone I meet is successful in spite of some behavior that defies common sense. — Marshall Goldsmith

Lasting goal achievement requires lots of time, hard work, sacrifice & dedication to a process that is maintained over years. — Marshall Goldsmith

The best ideas are like great wines. They improve with age. But they can also go through a dumb period when they need time to settle and sink in. — Marshall Goldsmith

Change is not a one-way street- it involves two parties: the person who is changing and the people who notice it. — Marshall Goldsmith

None of this makes sense. At best, you've spent a lot of time failing to change someone's mind. At worst, you've made an enemy, damaged a relationship, and added to your reputation for being disagreeable. — Marshall Goldsmith

Anybody can change, but they have to want to change. — Marshall Goldsmith

Great leaders encourage leadership development. By openly developing themselves — Marshall Goldsmith

The extraordinary power of influence is now within everyone's reach. Recent graduates, executive assistants, project managers, and business leaders can all benefit from Monarth's simple steps for 'getting everyone to follow your lead.' — Marshall Goldsmith

When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed. — Marshall Goldsmith

To help others develop, start with yourself! When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. Every level then points out how the level below it needs to change. The end result: No one gets much better. — Marshall Goldsmith

Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others. — Marshall Goldsmith

Mojo" is, "That positive spirit toward what we are doing now, that starts from the inside and radiates to the outside — Marshall Goldsmith

The best knowledge workers are working for more than money. — Marshall Goldsmith

Research indicates that the desire to achieve the skills associated with success is more highly correlated with achievement than the desire for success itself. — Marshall Goldsmith

After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them. — Marshall Goldsmith

If you know what matters to you, it's easier to commit to change. If you can't identify what matters to you, you won't know when it's being threatened. And in my experience, people only change their ways when what they truly value is threatened. — Marshall Goldsmith

Look to the present. The great disease of 'I will be happy when ... ' is sweeping the world. You know the symptoms. You start thinking: I'll be happy when I get that ... BMW ... promotion ... status ... money. The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now. — Marshall Goldsmith

It is a whole lot easier to see our problems in others than it is to see them in ourselves. — Marshall Goldsmith

Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision. — Marshall Goldsmith

If you aren't opening doors for people, you are closing them! — Marshall Goldsmith