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479: Marshall Goldsmith on Democratizing Learning Using AI and Leadership With AI

Sep 2, 2024

Marshall Goldsmith, a globally recognized executive coach and two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker, shares powerful insights on democratizing learning and the role of AI in coaching. He emphasizes maintaining adult-to-adult relationships in coaching, fostering leadership growth through feedback and accountability. Goldsmith introduces his AI platform designed to make knowledge accessible, illustrating how technology can augment personal growth. He also discusses the significance of mindset and simplification in making impactful life choices.

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Marshall Goldsmith emphasizes that maintaining an adult-to-adult relationship in coaching is vital for fostering effective leadership and accountability.

His innovative AI initiative aims to democratize learning by providing free, accessible coaching insights to empower individuals worldwide.

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Marshall Goldsmith's Journey to Success

Marshall Goldsmith details his humble beginnings in Valley Station, Kentucky, where he grew up in a low-income environment with minimal educational resources. Despite these challenges, he attributes his success to early encouragement from his mother and the eventual mentorship he received throughout his career. He faced academic struggles, graduating with a low GPA, but later gained recognition as a leading executive coach and author. His journey illustrates how perseverance, opportunity, and a positive mindset can lead to significant achievements, which he emphasizes to motivate others.

Intro

2min

From Humble Beginnings to Global Impact

8min

Empowering Leadership Through Coaching

20min

Revolutionizing Knowledge Sharing Through AI

3min

AI and Personal Legacy

9min

Harnessing Mindset for Leadership Success

2min

Simplifying Life Choices: A Philosophy of Happiness and Growth

7min

Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 479, an interview with Marshall Goldsmith, a world-renowned executive coach and leadership thinker.

In this episode, Marshall offers invaluable advice for aspiring leaders and coaches, emphasizing the importance of maintaining an adult-to-adult relationship in coaching scenarios. His focus on measurable results has made him a trusted advisor to some of the world's top CEOs and leaders. He also gave us a glimpse of marshallgoldsmith.ai, an Al Avatar that is infused with Marshall’s knowledge, experience, nuances and voice to answer management-related questions leaders have.

Whether you're a seasoned executive or an aspiring leader, this episode offers practical wisdom and inspiration from one of the best in the business world.

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the only two time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in the world. He has been recognized as the #1 executive coach in the world for over a decade. He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of books that have sold over 3 million copies including What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, MOJO, Triggers and The Earned Life. He is the only living author who has 2 books recognized by Amazon.com as the Best Leader and Success books of all time. He has over 1.5 million followers on LinkedIn alone.

Learn more about Marshall here: https://marshallgoldsmith.com/

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