Marshall Goldsmith

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Measuring Up On the Job - and On the Homefront

Marshall Goldsmith

It's a different ball game if you attach a real number to that goal - a number they are aware of. If I faltered, I always told myself, "Well, I can get a credit toward my goal, and it only takes me 10 minutes." Without that measurable goal, I was much more likely to blow it off. They also get the message that you care.

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The Success Delusion

Marshall Goldsmith

It’s not quite like a carnival magic act where the mentalist moves objects on a table with her mind. Their commitment to their goals and beliefs allows them to view reality through rose-tinted glasses – and that’s a good thing in many situations. He was also selected as the World’s Most Influential Leadership Thinker in 2011.