Sat.Dec 11, 2010 - Fri.Dec 17, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith

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The Madness of Crowds, Past and Present

Marshall Goldsmith

Some time ago I was interviewing a very successful CEO. Despite dismal economic news around the world, his business was experiencing record profits. I thought, "It will be nice for me to talk to one executive this week who is in a great mood." Although this gentleman was very grateful for the success of his privately owned corporation, he was sad about the economic devastation faced by many of its employees.

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Excuses, Excuses

Marshall Goldsmith

When Bill Clinton published his best-selling memoir in 2004, he knew he would have to deal with the Monica Lewinsky scandal during his second term. He did so by explaining it as a personal failure, a yielding to private demons. “Once people reach the age of accountability, no matter what people do to them, that is not an excuse for any mistakes they make.