Includes index.

The trouble with success. You are here ; Enough about you ; The success delusion, or why we resist change -- The twenty habits that hold you back from the top. The twenty habits ; The twenty-first habit : goal obsession -- How we can change for the better. Feedback ; Apologizing ; Telling the world, or advertising ; Listening ; Thanking ; Following up ; Practicing feedforward -- Pulling out the stops. Changing : the rules ; Special challenges for people in charge ; Coda : you are here now.

What's holding you back? Your hard work is paying off, you are doing well--but there is something standing between you and the next level of achievement. Perhaps one small flaw--a behavior you barely even recognize--is the only thing that's keeping you from where you want to be. Here, executive coach Goldsmith discusses not only the key beliefs of successful leaders, but also the behaviors that hold them back. He addresses the fundamental problems that often come with success, and offers ways to attack them. He outlines twenty habits commonly found in the corporate environment and provides a systematic approach to helping you achieve a positive change in behavior.--From publisher description.