Marshall Goldsmith

Biography

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better - by achieving positive, lasting change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams.

MOJO was released in February 2010. It is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal top ten best- seller - and the Shanghai Daily #1 business book in China. It is already scheduled to be translated into 14 languages.

In November 2009 Dr. Goldsmith was recognized as one of the fifteen most influential business thinkers in the world in the bi-annual study sponsored by The (London) Times and Forbes. The American Management Association named Marshall as one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years. He is one of only two educators who have won the Institute of Management Studies Lifetime Achievement Award. Major business press acknowledgments include: BusinessWeek most influential practitioners in the history leadership development, Wall Street Journal - top ten executive educators, Forbes - five most-respected executive coaches, Leadership Excellence top five thinkers on leadership, Economic Times (India) top CEO coaches of America, Economist (UK) - most credible executive advisors in the new era of business and Fast Company - America's preeminent executive coach.

Dr. Goldsmith's Ph.D. is from UCLA. He teaches executive education at Dartmouth's Tuck School and frequently speaks at leading business schools. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources (America's top HR honor) and his work has been recognized by almost every professional organization in his field. In 2006 Alliant International University honored Marshall by naming their schools of business and organizational studies - the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management.

Marshall is one of a select few advisors who have been asked to work with over 120 major CEOs and their management teams. He served on the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for ten years. He has been a volunteer teacher for US Army Generals, Navy Admirals, Girl Scout executives, International and American Red Cross leaders - where he was a National Volunteer of the Year.

Marshall is the million-selling author of many books including: What Got You Here Won't Get You There a New York Times best-seller, Wall Street Journal #1 business book, winner of the Harold Longman Award for Business Book of the Year and top ten best-seller in seven major countries; Succession: Are You Ready? a WSJ best-seller; The Leader of the Future a BusinessWeek bestseller, The Organization of the Future 2 - Choice Award (top academic business books) 2009; and Coaching for Leadership.

Titles

MOJO: Increasing Meaning, Happiness, and Employee Engagement

Helping Successful Leaders Get Even Better

Coaching for Leadership

Global Leadership: The Next Generation

Globalization: A Nightmare or a Dream Come True

Effectively Influencing Up: Changing What You Can Change and Making Peace with What You Cannot Change

Achieving Happiness and Self-Acceptance in a Crazy World

Women in Leadership: Unique Challenges and Opportunities