Summary of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Book by Marshall Goldsmith
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American leadership coach and author Marshall Goldsmith explain how the common trouble with success is that it often offers false security; a false sense of confidence that is usually the same as building castles in the clouds. This is the first step into stagnancy and the problem of peaking and plateauing. The only way to remain successful is to change your mindset and form new ideas from what you are used to. This summary gives you the inside scoop on how to do just that.
“Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others.” ~ Marshall Goldsmith
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first key point
Successful people are often afraid to change anything about their routine in fear that it might affect their success
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Oftentimes, successful people are prone to letting themselves get comfortable with their current successes. They refuse to invest further in their ventures and simply want to enjoy what they already have. This complacency is dangerous because it stagnates any further progress, leaving you comfortable but stuck.
Successful people are usually comfortable and complacent in their successes.
This resistance to change is often due to a strong feeling of confidence in their skill and talent, and a largely overinflated sense of optimism about themselves. But the thing with success is that it can be down to luck, simply. This confidence sours and can turn into a darker thing, it can become arrogance.
There is a growing belief within their heads that they survived this long being successful because of certain behavioral patterns. However, these behaviors can be terrible and off-putting, but they’ve been convinced that they are responsible for their success. They let superstition creep in, and they begin to ritualistically act within the patterns they’ve come to believe are responsible for their success.
The average successful person sees no reason they should change anything they are currently doing. The notion that they need to change in fact confuses them. They disregard any kind of criticism since they are already successful, any kind of criticism has to be misguided in their opinions. There is the usual hostility that welcomes the call to change when it is said to successful people because they feel attacked, questioned, and offended.
To effect a change in successful people you must appeal to the things that motivate them, whether in business or their careers.
Find out what motivates them and use it to pique their interests. The usual motivators are mostly self-centered and revolve around the benefits it’ll bring to them personally. These include money, power, status, and popularity. Once you are able to trigger any or all of these things in them, you will have a better chance of making them see reasons to change.
A common reason why successful people refuse to change is because they overestimate their strengths and underestimate their weaknesses. This usually means they have traits that they’ve regarded as lucky charms and are refusing to let go of them. It is of course a delusion and a dangerous one at that. A successful person sees themselves as untouchable or invincible, refusing to recognize that even they are victims in the long run.
Oftentimes, the fix for said traits is quite simple and wouldn’t really harm their success in any real way.
second key point
We harbor and encourage several habits that can be bad for our march to success
These character traits are divided into two major parts; information related flaws and emotion related flaws.
What is What Got You Here Won’t Get You There about?
In this insightful book, the author explores the common habits and behaviors that hold people back from reaching their full potential. With practical advice and real-life examples, he highlights the importance of self-awareness and the need to let go of certain attitudes and actions that hinder personal and professional growth. This book serves as a guide for individuals seeking to overcome their own limitations and achieve greater success in all aspects of life.
Who should read What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Professionals seeking to advance their careers and overcome self-limiting behaviors.
Managers and leaders looking to enhance their interpersonal skills and influence.
Individuals interested in personal growth and achieving long-term success.
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