The Mojo Sessions: EP 218: Marshall Goldsmith - Questions for the World's #1 Executive Coach

EP 218: Marshall Goldsmith - Questions for the World's #1 Executive Coach

Jul 5, 2021

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a member of the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, has been ranked the World's #1 Executive Coach and chosen as the inaugural winner of the Lifetime Award for Leadership by the Harvard Institute of Coaching. The author of 41 books selling 2.5 million copies, his books Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There are recognized in the top 100 management books ever written. This conversation goes behind the curtain of the worlds No. 1 Exec Coach to find out how he gets his own mojo working.

Goldsmith has described himself as a "philosophical Buddhist". How does a philosophical Buddhist approach their day?
What has Marshall not conquered about himself?
He speaks often of being a coward, what is he scared of?
Are the expectations of a leader today higher?
What do the best CEOs not do?
In his book Mojo he made reference to the fact that MOJO is more to do with who we are, and not what we do. Has that changed?
Many people don't think they deserve to be happy. Why?
How do I know I have found true meaning in life?
What's the most important question to ask ourselves to understand who we really are?
Is there additional value in actually writing our answers down with pen and paper?
Lauren Handel Zander quite often fires clients. Has this happened to Marshall?
What is the most recent trigger Marshall wanted to overcome?
Does Marshall think sometimes because of the success of parents we make it too easy for our children?
Marshall's dad owned a gas station in Kentucky. What's his greatest memory of his dad?
How did Marshall go about discovering his own identity growing up?
What advice does a 95-year-old Marshall have for Marshall today?
Would he take the advice?
What character trait did he observe in his dad that he believes he carries in his character today?
What is Marshall looking to demonstrate in the eyes of his children?
What was the true cost to Marshall's family and his health of spending so much time in the air?
Ego ...yet Marshall name drops a lot... is there a dichotomy?
Was there a time in his career where he settled?
Does Marshall ever use his questioning processes as an after action review debrief?
The story we tell ourselves of the special day
What has Marshall stopped doing in the last 100 days?
Why is the book The Checklist Manifesto consistent with Marshall's teachings?
Does Marshall have any morning rituals to get his mojo working?