Triggers
Triggers examines the environmental and psychological triggers that can derail us at work and in life. It shows how we can overcome the trigger points in our lives, and enact meaningful and lasting change. Filled with revealing and illuminating stories from his work with some of the most successful chief executives and power brokers in the business world, the author offers a personal playbook on how to achieve change in our lives, make it stick, and become the person we want to be.
Praise for Triggers
"Triggers provides the self-awareness you need to create your own world, rather than being created by the world around you."
— Alan Mulally, former President and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company
"Reading Triggers is like talking with Marshall. You get clear, practical, and actionable suggestions."
— Ian Read, CEO, Pfizer
"Triggers inspires us to be better people, better leaders, better fellow travelers. 'Creating behavior' is our new battle cry for a bright future."
— Frances Hesselbein, President and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute
"Marshall is a valuable coach and partner in driving organizational change and performance improvement. Triggers will guide a new group of executives looking to reach their full business and personal potential."
— Brian C. Cornell, Chairman and CEO, Target Corporation
"Marshall Goldsmith is one of the world's foremost experts at helping people get better. In this new book, he provides a rich set of new, practical, life-tested ideas, concepts and frameworks that will help those of us who want to change, be the best that we can be, and be the person we want to be."
— Hubert Joly, CEO, Best Buy
“I have had the great fortune of working with Marshall for several years. He has helped me in so many ways. Triggers represents a natural progression in Marshall’s work and many of the ideas in it have already helped me and many of his other clients. As with all of his books, I know that Marshall’s focused, practical and insightful approach will help you in leadership, but even more important, it can help you in life!”
— Jim Yong Kim, 12th President The World Bank
“How do we create the change we need for our organizations and for ourselves? Marshall Goldsmith is the master of helping us all find that path, avoiding the negative triggers and building upon the triggers that bring out our best. Here, again, he teaches with his unique insight, warmth and positive energy. Our job is to learn and do better, for a better outcome for all, which this book helps guide.”