Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

You may be the best coach in the world, but if the person you are coaching shouldn't be coached, it's not going to work. I'm sorry to say that try as I might to help some people change I have come to the conclusion that some people are unsalvageable. Through years of trial and error, I have shed all illusions about my astounding behavioral change methods, and concluded that some flaws just can't be coached away by anyone.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

My coaching clients are either the CEOs or potential CEOs of multi-billion dollar corporations. Most are men; most are older and most are, by any normal standards, rich. There is a common assumption that old rich men don't really care about losing small amounts of money. Wrong! From my experience, most old rich men don't like to lose any money. It is not the amount of money that matters.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Q: When does leadership coaching work? When is it a waste of time? A: In my work as an executive coach, I only get paid if my clients achieve a positive, lasting change in behavior - not as judged by themselves, but as determined by their key stakeholders. Given my pay-only-for-results philosophy, it doesn't make much sense for me to waste time with clients who are not going to improve.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Q: You often write about the importance of encouraging ideas from co-workers. What if you are a manager and your direct reports have strong opinions on a topic - and you believe their suggestions just won't work? A: Here are my suggestions for you, which (I hope) work: * My teacher and mentor Paul Hersey always taught me that "leadership is not a popularity contest.

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