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Self-Assessment

Marshall Goldsmith

In the movie Wall Street, Michael Douglas won an Oscar for his portrayal of the rude, larcenous wheeler-dealer Gordon Gekko. Mike's score for treating colleagues with respect was dismal; in fact, out of 1,000 managers rated, he was dead last! His profit contribution was so vast that the CEO promoted him into management.

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April 2017 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

.” In other words, someone who stocked the dairy section was as empowered to share positivity through leaving a note on a store-wide gratitude board as was the manager. Others are mid-level, solo entrepreneurs, retired, or some at some other point in their careers. If so, What can we learn from them?”