Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall Goldsmith
Born (1949-03-20) March 20, 1949
Valley Station, Kentucky
Alma mater
Occupation
Spouse(s) Lyda Goldsmith
Website marshallgoldsmith.com

Marshall Goldsmith (March 20, 1949) is an American leadership coach, the author of several management-related books.[1][2]

Early life and education

Goldsmith was born in Valley Station, Kentucky, and received a degree in mathematical economics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1970.[3][4] He then earned an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business in 1972, and a PhD from UCLA Anderson School of Management in Los Angeles, California in 1977.[4]

Career

From 1976-1980, Goldsmith was an assistant professor and then Associate Dean at Loyola Marymount University's College of Business.[5] He currently teaches executive education at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business.[6] In 1977, he entered the field of management education after meeting Paul Hersey, and Goldsmith later co-founded the management education firm Keilty, Goldsmith and Company.[7] He also later became a founding partner of the Marshall Goldsmith Group.[8] As a coach he has worked with CEOs for about 150 companies.[9]

According to ES Wibbeke and Sarah McArthur, Goldsmith was a pioneer in the use of 360-degree feedback.[10] In 1996, Goldsmith co-edited his first book, The Leader of the Future. His books have been translated into 28 languages,[11] and have been number one on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best sellers list.[12] In 2012, Goldsmith was awarded The John E. Anderson Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest accolade for exceptional achievement that the UCLA Anderson School of Management may bestow upon alumni.[13]

Books

Personal life

Goldsmith lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California with his wife Lyda.[2] He has a son and a daughter.[2][14] Goldsmith has described himself as a "philosophical Buddhist."[15]

References

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