Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is an American executive leadership coach and author.

Early life and education

Goldsmith was born in

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, and received a degree in mathematical economics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in

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in 1970; where he was also a brother of the Theta Xi Kappa Chapter Fraternity. He then earned an

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from

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in 1972, and a PhD from

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in 1977. In 2012, Goldsmith was awarded The John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest accolade that the

bestows upon alumni.Indiana University's Kelley School of Business
also awarded Marshall the Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year in 2010. Marshall Goldsmith and Nigel Cumberland

Career

From 1976 to 1980, Goldsmith was an assistant professor and then associate dean at

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's College of Business. He later served as a professor of management practice at

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. In 1977, he entered the field of management education after meeting

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, and Goldsmith later co-founded the management education firm Keilty, Goldsmith and Company. He became a founding partner of th
Marshall Goldsmith Group
an executive coaching group. Throughout Marshall's career, he has worked with CEOs from over 200 companies. According to ES Wibbeke and Sarah McArthur, Goldsmith was the pioneer in the use of

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. Marshall's work was profiled in ''

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'' in an article titled, "The Better Boss," and in

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by John Dickerson in an article titled "The Questions That Will Get Me Through the Pandemic."

Books

*''Work is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays About the Power of Finding Your Purpose From the World's Greatest Thought Leaders''.

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, Marshall Goldsmith, and Sarah McArthur. Wiley (2018). *''How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job''.

Sally Helgesen Sally Helgesen (born July 1, 1948) is an American author, speaker and leadership coach. Early life and education Helgesen was born in Minnesota and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She attended Michigan State University, received her BA degree ...

and Marshall Goldsmith. Hachette Books (2018). *''Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts--Becoming the Person You Want to Be.'' Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter. Crown (2015). *''Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships For Leaders, 3rd Edition'' (with Chip R. Bell, 2013), Berrett-Koehlers; . *''MOJO: How to Get It, How to Keep It, and How to Get It Back If You Lose It''. Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter. Hyperion (2010). *''What Got You Here Won't Get You There in Sales.'' Marshall Goldsmith, Don Brown, and Bill Hawkins. GBH Press (2010). *''Succession: Are You Ready?'' Marshall Goldsmith. Harvard Business Press (2009). *''What Got You Here Won't Get You There.'' Marshall Goldsmith with Mark Reiter. Hyperion (2007). *''Global Leadership: The Next Generation.'' Marshall Goldsmith, Alastair Robertson, Cathy Greenberg, Maya Hu-Chan. FT Prentice Hall (2003). *''The Leadership Investment: How the World's Best Organizations Gain Strategic Advantage Through Leadership Development.'' Robert Fulmer and Marshall Goldsmith. AMACOM (2001). *''The Change Champion's Field Guide: Strategies and Tools for Leading Change in Your Organization 2nd Edition.'' Louis Carter and Marshall Goldsmith. Pfeiffer (2013). *''Best Practices in Leadership Development and Organization Change.'' Louis Carter and Marshall Goldsmith. Pfeiffer (2004). *''Best Practices in Talent Management.'' Marshall Goldsmith and Louis Carter. Pfeiffer (2009). *''Coaching for Leadership: The practice of leadership coaching from the world s greatest coacher'' Marshall Goldsmith (author), Laurence S. Lyons (author), Sarah McArthur (author). Pfeiffer; 2nd Edition (2020).

Personal life

Marshall currently lives in

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with his wife, Lyda. He has a son, Bryan Goldsmith, and a daughter,

Kelly Goldsmith Kelly Goldsmith is an American marketing researcher who specializes in consumer behavior and a former reality television contestant. She is currently the E. Bronson Ingram Chair and Professor of marketing at the Owen Graduate School of Managemen ...

. Goldsmith has described himself as a "philosophical Buddhist."

References

External links

Marshall Goldsmith's Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Goldsmith, Marshall 1949 births Living people Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology alumni Kelley School of Business alumni American businesspeople American business theorists American business writers American finance and investment writers American motivational writers American motivational speakers Writers from Louisville, Kentucky Dartmouth College faculty UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni