Marshall Goldsmith (March 20, 1949) is an American author of management-related literature, professor, consultant and executive coach. Born in Valley Station, Kentucky, he received his BS from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1970), his MBA from Indiana University (1972) and his PhD from UCLA (1977). From 1976-2000 he was Assistant Professor and then Associate Dean at Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business. He is currently a profes...
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Marshall Goldsmith (March 20, 1949) is an American author of management-related literature, professor, consultant and executive coach. Born in Valley Station, Kentucky, he received his BS from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (1970), his MBA from Indiana University (1972) and his PhD from UCLA (1977). From 1976-2000 he was Assistant Professor and then Associate Dean at Loyola Marymount University’s College of Business. He is currently a professor at Alliant International University, he teaches executive education at Dartmouth College's Tuck School, and he frequently speaks at leading business schools.
In 1977, he met Paul Hersey, a noted consultant in leadership development, and began his work of teaching executives and managers. He was co-founder of Keilty, Goldsmith and Company and eventually of Marshall Goldsmith Partners, a network of top-level executive coaches.
Goldsmith was a pioneer in the use of customized 360-degree feedback (confidential feedback from direct reports,...
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