What Got You Here Won't Get You There (Abridged): How Successful People Become Even More Successful Audiobook

" Very good book teaching you behavioral tools to help you get ahead in the workplace. "

" Good read. We all have blind spots about our own behavior. We all do annoying stuff. This book is a great way to go through a self-examination of your personal habits that may be keeping you back from the success you could otherwise attain. "

" I gained a little from it. Not necessarily anything I didn't know, but it rephrased what I knew... I guess. There's a chapter that summarizes everything and you can just read that to get the point. "

" Wonderful read. I took a lot of valuable lessons from this book. I like the premise that even the very successful among can often have significant behavior problems that hold us back. I learned a lot about the power of feedback and the impact of a sincere apology. I would recommend this book to anyone. "

" I'm not a manager yet, however there are a few lessons that I learned from this book. One was that you can never let the past be buggin; whatever happen to you learn from it, apologize for what you did wrong and learn to move foward... "

" Written by an executive coach whose experience is well-evidenced by the quality of the writing. The principle hypothesis: success-driven people often commit a host of interpersonal sins to get to where they are and need to learn to address them to reach the highest heights of achievement. "

" Like most business books, a lot of the content was fairly obvious. But I thought that the author had some good insights as well. His stress on acknowledging your own faults, listening for feedback, and his strategies for addressing those issues were all insightful. "

" Don't miss this one for sure.Very good read. "

" Common sense...but easily forgotten! Basically, reality check. "

" The behavioral flaws leaders and successful people usually have, how to spot them, then maybe fix them. It's a good read. "

" This bestseller by dear client Marshall Goldsmith has undoubtedly had huge impact in many people's lives. It allows one to quietly do some inner work without any outside interventions and make some adjustments as needed. Really good work. "

" this is one book even achievers can ignore. very good one "

" I'm glad a ran across this book. It has inspired me to be the new me. Goldsmith did a great job providing compelling anecdotes that I can relate to. Everyone wants to know how to get to the next level; this book tells how. "

" Helpful, helped me make to what type of manager I am. "

" Read executive summary rather than whole book. Great ideas - interesting suggestions. "

" Even if you are an excellent leader, you should read this book. There are always ways to improve yourself and Goldsmith makes a very compelling case on how to get there. If you want more success, better relationships or want to finish your career with vigor, read this book. "

" Identifies some bad habits that can hold you back and were good to think about. But I didn't find his suggested action plan to fix those things reasonable or easy to start. "

" "The habits which have brought you success - are now delaying your progress. In this book, you will discover 20 workplace habits you need to break. Everybody in the organization - from agent to CEO needs to read this work by Marshall Goldsmith - The Coach of Coaches. Recommended!!" "

" A worthwhile read for anyone interested in continuous self-improvement as a means to improving their management skills. "

" Good but not exactly ground breaking. It is hard for a writer to come up with unique and different material when you get into management/self help type books. "

" Recommended by Professor Dick Daft "

" Good read for coaches who worked with executives. Practical ideas and insight building ideas that can be useful in one on one coaching or applied to training events. Generally not a big fan of Goldsmith but found this read useful. "

" I am coaching a group of high-potential executives. One of our first assignments is to read this book. "

" This was actually a required read for an Organizational Behavior class, but it was a great read. It gave a lot of perspective about people in the workplace and practical advice on changing your bad habits. Easy read and very useful. Recommended. "

" A very great read so far that has implications beyond the workplace. "

" Liked his simple style of writing - made for a good read "

" Common sense...but easily forgotten! Basically, reality check. "

" This book spells out key principles that keep people from succeeding--at work, certainly, but also in almost every other situation or relationship. Goldsmith has an interesting perspective, and the book gave me a lot to ponder. "

" Some people believe that they've achieved something due to their arrogance, rudness, stubborness.. when in reality thet did it in spite of those.. <br/>If you believe that you've achived the heights and can not develop yourself any further - this book is for you. "

" Like most business books, a lot of the content was fairly obvious. But I thought that the author had some good insights as well. His stress on acknowledging your own faults, listening for feedback, and his strategies for addressing those issues were all insightful. "

" Good read for coaches who worked with executives. Practical ideas and insight building ideas that can be useful in one on one coaching or applied to training events. Generally not a big fan of Goldsmith but found this read useful. "

" Good book. Great ideas. Of course, reading it as a library book means I won't have it as a reference book. Which would be the best way to implement the suggestions.<br/><br/>Ah well. Always a good reminder that I need to improve my listening skills. "

" I borrowed this book from a colleague and liked it so much I bought it so that I could spend more time with the exercises. Don't know when I've ever wanted to do what the author recommended . . . Goldsmith knows people. "

" I am coaching a group of high-potential executives. One of our first assignments is to read this book. "

" Solid self improvement book. Very practical plan to identify limiting behaviors and correct them. Particularly like the feedforward strategy "

" I loved this book. As a consultant, I try to help by clients improve. Marshall's advice reminded me that I need to spend some time helping myself improve. Now I have to start! <br/> "