Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 23, 2014

For those in leadership positions, this means closely monitoring how you hand out encouragement and how you “help” others improve. These are people who are incapable of saying something positive or complimentary to any of your suggestions. He was also selected as the World’s Most Influential Leadership Thinker in 2011.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

One key element of effective coaching is providing positive recognition for achievement. 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 is going well?

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 18, 2014

Neither of these is a good metric for achieving a positive, long-term change in behavior. They only pay me if they get better—meaning they achieve positive, measurable change. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 19, 2014

Probably most prominent is the fact that leaders and organizations focus on demonstrating commitment to positive action to maintain forward momentum. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013. They need to learn what to stop.”.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 20, 2014

If we put other people down, it’s our way to position them beneath us (again, winning). 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.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 21, 2014

How much positive personal recognition do I give them? 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. How much are they like me?

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2014

setting our goals for behavioral change, it’s important to be realistic about the time we need to produce positive, lasting results. A piece of advice that I give all of my coaching clients is: “I’m not sure what crisis will appear, but I’m almost positive that some crisis will appear!”The

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 2, 2014

In spite of their amazingly busy schedules and demanding lives, these people had very positive, stable relationships with friends and family. All of the participants at our sessions realized how blessed they were and wanted to give back in their later years and make a positive contribution to the world and leave a legacy.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

Any human, in fact, any animal will tend to repeat behavior that is followed by positive reinforcement. The more successful we become, the more positive reinforcement we get – and the more likely we are to experience the success delusion. Our positive beliefs about ourselves help us become successful. I behave this way.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

A: Every company that sells products or services "spins" these in a positive way to clients. The sender describing the benefits truly believes that the overall impact to the receiver of the message is positive. In the short-term, positive projections for the future may motivate people to buy products, services or stocks.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 3, 2011

For successful people, most of these characteristics can be described by very positive words, such as: "intelligent," "dedicated," "results oriented," or "winner." Here is a quick exercise that may help you determine how your own self-definitions are propelling you to success - or inhibiting you from positive change.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 31, 2011

All successful leaders are successful because of many positive qualities and in spite of some behavior that needs improvement. As long as the organization will be headed in a positive general direction - and achieving results - try to recognize that your successor's different path may actually turn out to be a better path.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Why should you expect your direct reports to demonstrate positive enthusiasm, if they don't see it in you? To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Gather a reasonable amount of data, involve people, then follow your gut and do what you think is right. Accept the fact that you are going to fail on occasion. All humans do.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

And, worse yet, not only do leaders often assume the know-it-all position, many of us work with people who think they know everything. In 2011, I was ranked by Thinkers 50, in London, as the Most-Influential Leadership Thinker in the World. Someone who seems to have all the answers – even when they’re not asked! It is epidemic.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 10, 2011

o Look for the positives in the company that acquired yours. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Don't make assumptions about the future based upon your history with the old company. Realize that - as a professional - you may well be starting over. Learn what matters most to your new executives and new board.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

Here are a few suggestions that may help CMOs gain credibility and make a positive difference for their firms: 1. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. This can lead to a crisis of credibility and a loss of power for the marketer. CMOs have a very high turnover rate.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Similarly, as you embark on changes large and small, try to keep your eyes on the prize and put a positive spin on setbacks. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Personal commitment encourages people to stay the course and not give up when the going gets tough. In other words, choose to change, and stick to it.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 25, 2011

If you're like the successful people I know, you're focused on the positives, calling up mental images when you were the star, when you dazzled everyone and came out on top. This "I have succeeded" belief, positive as it is in most cases, can become a major obstacle when behavioral change is needed. There is nothing wrong with this. (If

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 18, 2011

For example, my own mission is to be the world authority in helping successful leaders achieve positive, lasting change in behavior. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. o Build your own brand Peter Drucker once told me that companies should be able to "put their mission statement on a T-shirt."

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