October, 2011

Marshall Goldsmith

article thumbnail

Three Traps to Avoid When Choosing a Successor

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: Many otherwise objective leaders seem to have real difficulty in evaluating their potential successors. From your experience, why does this happen? Can it be avoided? A: When evaluating our potential successors, we should first look at ourselves. Following are three classic mistakes leaders make when reviewing potential successors. All three can cloud our objectivity and diminish our ability to evaluate successors. 1.

Prahalad 127
article thumbnail

Change the Way You Define Yourself

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: Sometimes I think that my biggest enemy is me. Why do we say and do things that limit our own success? A: We all have a list of characteristics and behaviors that we use to define who we are. For successful people, most of these characteristics can be described by very positive words, such as: "intelligent," "dedicated," "results oriented," or "winner.

Prahalad 123
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Had a Tough Year? Make Peace and Move On

Marshall Goldsmith

My bank has lost billions of dollars because of bad investments - which I didn't make. Now I am facing budget cutbacks, getting no bonus, reducing my staff, and being expected to contribute more. This really makes me angry! Any suggestions? If it is true that "misery loves company," you have a lot of company. In my work in the financial services world this year, I hear your frustration - and your question - over and over again.

Prahalad 120
article thumbnail

8 Business-Travel Tips

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: I read that you have flown millions of miles. I don't see how you do it. Do you have any suggestions for making air transportation less painful? A: In my work, I spend a lot of time on the road. In the past four weeks, I have made separate trips to Abu Dhabi, Zurich, and London - along with many stops in the U.S. On American Airlines alone I have logged over 9.5 million frequent flyer miles.

Travel 117
article thumbnail

Advice for the Acquired

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: Our company is about to be acquired. My friends have warned me that this can spell trouble. Do you have suggestions for professionals in acquired companies? A: The standard PR hype that goes with an acquisition sounds something like this, "We are so impressed with management and the direction of the company that we are acquiring that we have no interest in changing them.

Advice 105