Marshall Goldsmith

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Leadership Is a Contact Sport

Marshall Goldsmith

The CEO had attended the session and from what I’d said he thought I might be able to help him with a VP who, though smart, dedicated, motivated, hard-working, and creative, was also a stubborn, opinionated, know-it-all. He was also selected as the World’s Most Influential Leadership Thinker in 2011. I was intrigued by this challenge.

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Not Everyone Is Just Like You

Marshall Goldsmith

He is extremely intelligent, hard-working, creative, and entrepreneurial. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. He is a great executive. A self-starter, he prides himself on being able to land on his feet in virtually any new environment. He gets the job done. As we talked on the plane, he was obviously frustrated.

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Advice for Marketing Executives During Tough Times

Marshall Goldsmith

Many marketers are creative or have deep functional expertise but lack general business training. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Here are a few suggestions that may help CMOs gain credibility and make a positive difference for their firms: 1. Have a thorough understanding of how the business runs.

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Demonstrating the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Marshall Goldsmith

Be creative. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. This is one of the reasons that he is so successful." Look for market needs that everyone else may not have considered. Anyone can do what everyone else is doing. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers.

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