Marshall Goldsmith

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Leadership Is a Contact Sport

Marshall Goldsmith

Since then I’ve worked with more than 150 CEOs and their management teams. And, to help them develop their people as well, because you see, without their colleagues, their people and teams, these leaders, as successful as they might be, would have no one to lead. Respond: Respond positively when receiving input.

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10 Surefire Reasons to Try Feedforward!

Marshall Goldsmith

Feed forward is a group exercise, the purpose of which is to provide individuals with suggestions for the future and to help them achieve a positive change in the behaviors as selected by them. Feed forward helps people envision and focus on a positive future, not a failed past. We can change the future. We can’t change the past.

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Why Your Boss Is a Lousy Coach

Marshall Goldsmith

I’ve seen it work for countless teams across the world, and I bet it can work for you too. 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.

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The Success Delusion

Marshall Goldsmith

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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Do You Work for a Know-It-All?

Marshall Goldsmith

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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Advice for Marketing Executives During Tough Times

Marshall Goldsmith

Here are a few suggestions that may help CMOs gain credibility and make a positive difference for their firms: 1. Align yourself with the rest of your executive team. 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.

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Self-Confidence and Success

Marshall Goldsmith

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