xvi ABOUT THEEDITORS
positive change. He was featured in the Wa l l S t r eet Journalas one of the
“Top 10” executive educators, in For bes as one of five top executive coaches,
in the Business Times(of Asia) as one of 16 major thought leaders in his
field, and in Fa s t Co mpanyas America’s preeminent executive coach.
Marshall is consistently rated as one of the top executive educators and
coaches in the world. He is one of the few consultants who has been asked to
work with more than 60 major CEOs and their management teams. He
teaches classes for executives, high-potential leaders, and HR professionals.
He received a PhD from UCLA. He is on the faculty of executive education
programs at Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, and Oxford
(United Kingdom) University. His work has received national recognition
from the Academy of Management, Institute for Management Studies, Amer-
ican Management Association, American Society for Training and Develop-
ment, Center for Creative Leadership, the Conference Board, and Human
Resource Planning Society.
Marshall currently heads Marshall Goldsmith Partners, a joint venture be-
tween Marshall and Katzenbach Partners LLC. He is a founder of the Rus-
sell Reynolds executive advisor ’s network. He is a partner with Hewitt
Associates in providing global executive coaching. He served as a member of
the board of the Peter Drucker Foundation for 10 years.
Aside from his corporate work, Marshall donates his time to nonprofit or-
ganizations. He has been selected as an American Red Cross “National Vol-
unteer of the Year.” He is currently a volunteer for the U.S. Army, where he
is involved in leadership training for generals.
Marshall’s 17 books include The Leader of the Future(a BusinessWeek
“Top 15” bestseller), Coaching for Leadership,and Par tnering. The Organi-
zation of the Futureis a Library Journal “Best Business Book” award winner,
and The Leadership Investmentwon a Choice award as an “Outstanding Aca-
demic Business Book.” His newest books include Global Leadership: The
Next Generation, Leading Organizational Learning,and Human Resources
in the 21st Century.