Book Titles

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
How Successful People Become Even More Successful

By Marshall Goldsmith

Year Published: 2007
ISBN-13: 978-1-4013-0130-9
Categories: Change, Habits, Leadership

122 Quotes Found

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

The higher up you go, the more your suggestions become orders.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

…despite your demonstrable success and laudable self-esteem, you might not be as good as you think you are…

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

If we had a complete grip on reality, seeing every situation for exactly what it is, we wouldn’t get out of bed in the morning.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

…the most realistic people in our society are the chronically depressed.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

Successful people never drink from a glass that’s half empty.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

People who believe they can succeed see opportunities where others see threats.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

Successful people have an unflappable optimism.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

Overcommitment can be as serious an obstacle to change as believing that you don’t need fixing or that your flaws are part of the reason you’re successful.

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What Got You Here Won’t Get You There:

When we do what we choose to do, we are committed. When we do what we have to do, we are compliant.

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Successful people have a unique distaste for feeling controlled or manipulated.

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