What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Marshall Goldsmith, a coach who helps global leaders overcome habits they may barely notice, argues that one small flaw in behavior can be all that keeps an already successful person from the next level. He takes up a question the Harvard Business Review put to him: what problem comes up most often among the executives he coaches. His answer covers both the key beliefs of successful leaders and the behaviors that hold them back, along with problems that often arrive with success itself. Goldsmith describes twenty habits common in corporate settings and offers a systematic approach to changing behavior for the better. His one-on-one coaching carries a six-figure fee.

James Clear put it on his April reading list as a book for people who are already successful but know they are not perfect. Mark Moses, founder of CEO Coaching International, named it among the books with the greatest impact on him.