Marshall Goldsmith

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10 Surefire Reasons to Try Feedforward!

Marshall Goldsmith

In theory, constructive feedback is supposed to “focus on the performance, not the person”. The items “provides developmental feedback in a timely manner” and “encourages and accepts constructive criticism” always score near the bottom on co-worker satisfaction with leaders. People do not take feed forward as personally as feedback.

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Why Your Boss Is a Lousy Coach

Marshall Goldsmith

Your leader gives you constructive suggestions for the future. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013. He was also selected as the World’s Most Influential Leadership Thinker in 2011. What are key suggestions for improvement?