The INSIDER PODCAST: Season 16 – Episode 8 – Marshall Goldsmith

The problem is you...now what?

With Marshall Goldsmith

What does it take to evolve your leadership at every stage of scale? In this ScaleX Insider episode, Brendan McGurgan speaks with Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned executive coach and bestselling author on the behavioural shifts, structures, and mindsets required to grow with purpose.
Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall Goldsmith

With over 4 million books sold and 150+ top CEOs coached, Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a pioneer in leadership development and behavioural change. In this ScaleX Insider episode, Brendan McGurgan and Marshall explore what it means to scale with purpose in the fast-paced world of SME leadership.

Marshall shares timeless lessons from decades of coaching the world’s most powerful executives—unpacking daily habits, environmental triggers, and the power of feedforward. Together, they dissect the leadership shifts needed when your current style no longer serves the next level of growth.

Whether you’re a founder looking to earn fulfilment in your work, or a leader ready to “let go” and avoid bottlenecking your business, this conversation is packed with wisdom you can apply right now.

👇 In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why What Got You Here Won’t Get You There is more relevant than ever for SME leaders

  • The critical behaviours to drop when scaling a fast-growth company

  • How to design your environment to shape better leadership habits

  • The simple structure of daily questions that build alignment and clarity

  • What “Feedforward” looks like in a scale-up team—and why it beats feedback

  • Marshall’s take on AI in executive coaching—and what’s next in leadership development

🔗 Connect with Marshall:

Website: https://marshallgoldsmith.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallgoldsmith/

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