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

You have to prove your smart it's very difficult to stop

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

And realize that I'm here to make a positive difference in the world and

Me being smart and me being right is probably no longer the way to do that

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Today I'm speaking with Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall is one of the top leadership coaches in the world and the author of the New York Times number one bestseller

What got you here won't get you there?

I wanted to talk about leadership with Marshall so that I can add to my leadership repertoire and we could all become better leaders

We talk about how to gain confidence

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

The three words that kill any conversation decision-making

Environment the relationship between intensity and consistency and so much more

Leadership isn't a position. It's a series of actions and this episode will not only give you the tools

You need to become a better leader, but it will help you upgrade yourself. It's time to listen and learn

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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