November, 2012

Marshall Goldsmith

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Partners, Not Employees

Marshall Goldsmith

by Marshall Goldsmith. Talent management is a field that requires a healthy dose of leadership on the part of its practitioners, who must be innovators and influencers. And despite the apparent novelty of the concept of “talent management,” that’s always been true. What’s changed, however, is the way people are led. Gone are the days when leaders could be – indeed, were expected to be – aloof and unapproachable, handing out orders from on high like some sort o

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Is Winning Everything?

Marshall Goldsmith

It’s important that you not only have a clear understanding of your organization’s objectives and the reasoning behind them, but also an intense passion for performing well in your role. by Marshall Goldsmith. As legendary football coach Vince Lombardi famously stated, “Winning isn’t everything – it’s the only thing.” Less known, though, is his addendum to that chestnut: “If winning isn’t everything, then why do they keep score?

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Sharing is Caring

Marshall Goldsmith

by Marshall Goldsmith. Communication breakdowns in organizations can hinder their operations, if not shut them down altogether. In this column I discuss why these lapses happen in the first place and how they can be avoided. Today, the cliche that knowledge is power is truer than ever, which makes withholding key data extremely counterproductive – inhibiting or suppressing vital information for any reason eliminates value.

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Understanding the Perils of E-Mail

Marshall Goldsmith

A seemingly innocuous message could come back to haunt your company in a legal proceeding, say the authors of Send. by Marshall Goldsmith. In this column I discuss a book called Send: The Essential Guide to Email for Office and Home by David Shipley, the deputy editorial page editor of The New York Times and editor of its Op-Ed page, and Will Schwalbe, the editor-in-chief of Hyperion, who is also my publisher and friend.

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