Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Many of the MBAs who report self-confidence issues are brilliant technicians. Why should you expect your direct reports to demonstrate positive enthusiasm, if they don't see it in you? When direct reports read worry and concern on the face of a leader, they begin to lose confidence in the leader's ability to lead. Life is short.

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Prahalad Uncertainty CEO Leadership 127

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 29, 2011

What did your direct report do to make you so upset?" My advice about work was: "Make peace with the fact that everyone who reports to you isn't like you. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. He nodded his head.

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Prahalad Advice Report Learning-by-Doing 175

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

Find the right reporting tools. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Arm yourself with tools that let you say: "here's the proof that we really helped drive these results."

Advice 107

Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 22, 2011

A year later, about 70% do some version of this recommended follow-up (as reported by their co-workers, not by them); 30% do absolutely nothing. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. I am not ashamed of these numbers.

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360-Degree Feedback Prahalad Follow-up Participative 129

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 8, 2011

One retired military leader reported that - after three months of retirement - he was alphabetizing the cans in the kitchen. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link].

Succession 101

Succession Prahalad Executive Coaching Advice 101

Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 9, 2010

Prahalad, but you'll also get the thoughts and opinions of business professionals from successful start-ups, non-profits, and boutique enterprises that serve very specific niches in their respective markets. I am also very impressed with the collection of guests that this resource recruits.

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Company Human Resources Prahalad Resources 140

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Developments in the Middle East — first the removal of long-time Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in January 2011 and now Hosni Mubarak's stepping down in Egypt — suggest that authoritarian regimes in the region are not immune to "people power."

Strategy 13

Strategy Politics Short-term Long-term 13