716: Democratizing Learning Using AI and Leadership With AI (with Marshall Goldsmith)
Oct 2, 2024
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Marshall Goldsmith, a two-time Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker and renowned executive coach, shares transformative insights into leadership and coaching. He emphasizes adult-to-adult relationships and the importance of measurable results. Goldsmith discusses his innovative AI platform designed to democratize learning, aiming to extend his impact while addressing the limitations of technology in personal development. He also highlights the necessity of mindset in leadership and shares his unique approach to simplicity and fulfillment.
Marshall Goldsmith emphasizes the importance of fostering adult-to-adult relationships in coaching to ensure effective leadership development.
His initiative, an AI chatbot, aims to democratize access to leadership knowledge, making coaching insights available to a broader audience.
Deep dives
A Journey from Humble Beginnings
The speaker shares their journey from a low-income background in Valley Station, Kentucky, where their school had minimal resources and a poor academic record. Despite these challenges, their mother's dedication as a teacher instilled a sense of confidence and a foundation of basic math skills early on. After struggling academically, they graduated from a small engineering school and eventually earned degrees from Indiana University and UCLA. They emphasized that luck played a significant role in their success, attributing their achievements to supportive mentors and opportunities that arose throughout their career.
The Impact of Generosity
The speaker discusses how dedicating time to volunteer work has significantly increased over the years, shifting from 20% to 70-80% of their time dedicated to helping others. They highlight a personal experience donating expertise to the American Red Cross, which led to valuable connections, including one with the renowned leader Frances Hesselbein. This relationship ultimately provided them the opportunity to learn from Peter Drucker, a pivotal figure in management. The speaker asserts that good deeds often yield unforeseen rewards, reinforcing the idea that giving back to others can profoundly impact one's own life.
A Distinct Coaching Approach
The speaker outlines their coaching methodology focused on helping successful leaders enhance their leadership behavior rather than delve into strategy or interpersonal difficulties. A key component of their process involves gathering feedback from key stakeholders to create a comprehensive profile, which is used as a foundation for the development plan. They emphasize the importance of behavior change, explaining that individuals must be willing to acknowledge areas for improvement and commit to the process. A unique aspect of their coaching is the concept of 'feed forward', which encourages clients to seek future-oriented advice instead of revisiting past mistakes.
Harnessing AI for Knowledge Sharing
The speaker unveils their latest initiative: an AI chatbot designed to offer free knowledge and coaching support to a broad audience. This project emerged from their desire to give away their accrued wisdom and create an interactive platform where individuals can ask questions and receive tailored responses. The chatbot relies on the speaker's extensive content and their philosophy to provide insights into personal and leadership development. As they approach their later years, the speaker regards this venture as a legacy project, aiming to extend their impact beyond their lifetime by making valuable resources accessible to everyone.
Welcome to 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.