article thumbnail

Why Even Thinking About Retirement Can Be a Bad Idea

Marshall Goldsmith

They are working because they love what they do, and they are making a positive difference in the world. I was lucky enough to be with one of the most respected consultants in organizational change, Richard Beckhard, a couple of days before he died. I decided that I wanted to be like Dick Beckhard when I grew up. Life is good.

Beckhard 125
article thumbnail

Please Read This! For Leaders & Coaches…

Marshall Goldsmith

My latest book, Triggers, was a #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. This year, the editors at Amazon.com listed my books, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and Triggers as two of the top 100 leadership and success books ever written (in their ‘to read in your lifetime’ series).

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Giving Away All I Know – ‘Pay It Forward’!

Marshall Goldsmith

My latest book, Triggers, was a #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller. This year, the editors at Amazon.com listed my books, What Got You Here Won’t Get You There and Triggers as two of the top 100 leadership and success books ever written (in their ‘to read in your lifetime’ series).

article thumbnail

Team Building Without Time Wasting

Marshall Goldsmith

Research involving thousands of participants has shown how focused feedback and follow-up can increase leadership and customer service effectiveness (Hesselbein, Goldsmith, and Beckhard, 1996). Provide the team with positive recognition for increased effectiveness in teamwork. Step Twelve. Marshall@MarshallGoldsmith.com.

article thumbnail

Never Stop Learning

Leading Blog

When we are ourselves, we will be “more positive, more motivated, and able to engage in more open learning.” The Leader of the Future” was edited by Francis Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith and Richard Beckhard. We want to be seen as doing something even if statistically, moving might not be the best strategy. Being Yourself to Learn.

Beckhard 196