What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How successful people become even… (2007 original; edició 2008)

éxito en los negocios, economía

I found some very good useful behaviors to either change or prevent from appearing in my day-to-day in the first quarter of this book. After that, the book really didn't provide anything I found interesting or would implement.

Your milage may vary ... ( )

I listened to this book in audio format in my car on my way to and from work. I do not remember where I picked up the recommendation for this title. #readingforsuccess
The title implies that getting through a success plateau requires doing something different than what you have been doing. I was surprised that that book was entirely based around interpersonal relationships. It makes me wonder how people with such bad interpersonal habits got to the level of business leadership the author works with. It tells me I really don't understand how business hiring and promotions actually work.
In his description I recognized some of the people I have disliked working with and for so far in my career. I will have to listen a second time to try and determine my own bad habits. I was disappointed that his info is really only useful after receiving 360 degree feedback. He gave some informal ways to get some feedback without having a formal program. However, much of his book seemed more like an advertisement for his program further fed by his repeated comments that he is very selective about who he is willing to work with. Overall, it was still a good book. At a minimum, it made it easier to understand what and why some situations and some people create headaches and frustration at work. I agree strongly that the only person you can change is you and any improvements have to start with you.

I just read it for the second time

I read this book a few years ago. Now, my workplace is going through change, some of which I am leading. Goldsmith had wonderfully practical and principled approaches I can use as I coach myself and my team in these changes. ( )

One sentence that stayed with me long after I finished the books was "Stop trying to coach people who shouldn't be coached". Amen to that. ( )