What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith
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Aug 25, 2025
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About this episode
This book changed how I think about career growth.
Marshall Goldsmith's book is all about a simple but powerful idea: the skills and behaviours that make you successful early in your career can actually become obstacles as you move up. It's not just about working harder or being smarter - it's about recognizing that leadership requires a completely different set of skills. What really hit me about this book is how it focuses on the interpersonal side of leadership. Goldsmith identifies these specific behaviours that successful people often have
- Things like always needing to be right, or not listening properly
- It starts to backfire when you're managing others.
I recommend this book because it helps you understand that as you grow in your career, you need to make real changes in how you work and, more importantly, how you ensure the people working with you actually enjoy working with you.
It's not just about your own success any more. In this episode, I am sharing my key takeaways and the passages that made me stop and think about my own leadership style.
If you found the idea presented interesting and useful, I always recommend reading the book to comprehend it in more depth (https://amzn.to/47dVXJU)
🔊 Note: This podcast is generated via the Audio Overview feature in NotebookLM using my personal notes and highlights taken when I read the book.
Marshall Goldsmith's book is all about a simple but powerful idea: the skills and behaviours that make you successful early in your career can actually become obstacles as you move up. It's not just about working harder or being smarter - it's about recognizing that leadership requires a completely different set of skills. What really hit me about this book is how it focuses on the interpersonal side of leadership. Goldsmith identifies these specific behaviours that successful people often have
- Things like always needing to be right, or not listening properly
- It starts to backfire when you're managing others.
I recommend this book because it helps you understand that as you grow in your career, you need to make real changes in how you work and, more importantly, how you ensure the people working with you actually enjoy working with you.
It's not just about your own success any more. In this episode, I am sharing my key takeaways and the passages that made me stop and think about my own leadership style.
If you found the idea presented interesting and useful, I always recommend reading the book to comprehend it in more depth (https://amzn.to/47dVXJU)
🔊 Note: This podcast is generated via the Audio Overview feature in NotebookLM using my personal notes and highlights taken when I read the book.