#142 Marshall Goldsmith: The Essentials Of Leadership
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
Shane Parrish
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 12 July 2022
⏱️ 97 minutes
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Summary
My guest today is Marshall Goldsmith, one of the world’s leading executive coaches.
We discuss the surprising lessons he’s learned coaching some of the best CEOs in the world, where confidence comes from, common mistakes leaders make, why changing behavior is easier than changing perception, how to change others’ perceptions when you change your behavior, the three words that kill any conversation, the relationship between intensity and consistency, and so much more.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | See when you're in school you take test after test after test after test you had to prove your smart over and over thousands of times |
| 0:07.0 | You have to prove your smart it's very difficult to stop |
| 0:11.0 | You have to learn to quit being right all the time and quit being smart all the time and quit thinking this is a contest about how smart you are and how right you are |
| 0:21.8 | And realize that I'm here to make a positive difference in the world and |
| 0:26.0 | Me being smart and me being right is probably no longer the way to do that |
| 0:49.3 | Welcome to the knowledge project podcast. I'm your host Shane Parrish |
| 0:53.4 | The goal of this show is to master the best of what other people have already figured out to that end |
| 1:00.3 | I sit down with people at the top of their game to uncover what they've learned along the way |
| 1:05.4 | Every episode is packed with timeless ideas and insights that you can use in life and business |
| 1:12.2 | If you're listening to this you're missing out if you'd like special member-only episodes |
| 1:16.9 | Access before anyone else transcripts and other member-only content you can join us at fs.blog slash membership check out the show notes for a link |
| 1:28.6 | Today I'm speaking with Marshall Goldsmith |
| 1:31.9 | Marshall is one of the top leadership coaches in the world and the author of the New York Times number one bestseller |
| 1:37.9 | What got you here won't get you there? |
| 1:40.1 | I wanted to talk about leadership with Marshall so that I can add to my leadership repertoire and we could all become better leaders |
| 1:48.6 | We talk about how to gain confidence |
| 1:51.1 | Motivating others where leaders go wrong why it's easier to change behavior than perception and how you can specifically go about changing others perceptions |
| 2:01.8 | The three words that kill any conversation decision-making |
| 2:05.6 | Environment the relationship between intensity and consistency and so much more |
| 2:12.6 | Leadership isn't a position. It's a series of actions and this episode will not only give you the tools |
| 2:19.4 | You need to become a better leader, but it will help you upgrade yourself. It's time to listen and learn |
| 2:27.1 | The knowledge project is sponsored by Medalab. For a decade, Medalab has helped some of the world's top companies and entrepreneurs build products that millions of people use every day |
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