The Lost Art of Asking for Help | Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall Goldsmith (0:00)

You know, I'm just telling you, I get paid for results. And by the way, the people I coach, you're acting like somehow, because they talk to people, they're gonna be passive and dependent. Oh, I must do what they tell me.

I am coaching phenomenally high achieving great people. You think they're gonna passively agree with bullshit? Of course they won't.

Michael Gervais (0:30)

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Now, this week's conversation is with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, a world renowned executive coach, a New York Times best seller author of Triggers and What Got You Here Won't Get You There. Throughout Marshall's career, he's worked with CEOs from over 200 companies. He's been named one of the top 10 business thinkers in the world. And in 2018, he was inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame. That's recognizing his contributions to the field of business education and leadership coaching. As you'll hear towards the end of this conversation, there is a ton of fire. Two people passionately talking about their philosophies, which are very, very different. And at some level, that's what it's all about. We are all uniquely different, working from different approaches in life. And I love that part of the human experience.

And in this conversation, you'll hear, and more importantly, feel how he works.

And I'd love your take on this conversation, especially related to the concept that sparked the fire.

The first philosophy is that everything you need is already inside you, versus you'll be better off with strong advice from a coach. I'd love to hear your take on social, at Michael Gervais on all of the platforms. So thank you, Marshall, for the passion that you brought. And with that, let's jump right into this week's conversation with Marshall Goldsmith. Marshall, how are you?