Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 19, 2013

It is now the premier global ranking of management thinkers. Previous winners of the Top Management Thinker Award have included Peter Drucker (2001 & 2003), Michael Porter (2005), CK Prahalad (2007 & 2009), and Clayton Christensen (2011). If you haven’t yet heard of Thinkers50, here is a little background.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

In some cases, brilliant technical experts should continue to be brilliant technical experts - and not feel obligated to become managers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. They are looking for the "right answers" - similar to the ones in engineering school. Life is good.

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Prahalad Uncertainty CEO Leadership 127

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 10, 2011

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. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. Life is good.

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Advice Prahalad PR Loyalty 105

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Your successor is going to manage your organization in the future - not you. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. It can be very hard to watch your successor make decisions that are different than yours. Respect your successor enough to let her choose her own key advisers.

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Prahalad Objective Survey Participative 127

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 29, 2011

If he were only you, you wouldn't have any problems as his manager." In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. I just hate it when people need to be told what to do all of the time. I would have never done what he did in that meeting." "I I can see your point." I said, laughing. "If

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 1, 2011

But I hope that these ideas help you manage a thorny situation in the best way you can. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. I am not naive - I know that none of these suggestions will make your discussion a pleasant experience. Life is good.

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Prahalad How To Guidelines Class 105

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 18, 2011

My friends, David Ulrich and Norm Smallwood have discussed how this same process can be applied to corporate managers who develop their own brands as leaders (BusinessWeek.com, 10/2/07). In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. Life is good.

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