Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 11, 2013

Acknowledging that from the get-go can make a big difference in helping us stick to the plan. Never begin a change program with the thought “This sounds like an interesting plan. We want to believe that once we understand a simple concept, it will be easy to execute a plan and achieve results. Maintenance. Life is good.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 22, 2015

I believe that the Business Plan Review (BPR) process that he has developed is the most effective use of organizational structure that I have ever observed. Each leader was expected to articulate his group’s plan, status, forecast, and areas that needed special attention. My only interpretation is ego.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 26, 2019

For instance, early in my career I got laid off from my job as a journalist. I didn’t have a plan B at that time, so I had to figure it out very quickly.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 22, 2011

It also probably explains why you don't do many things in your life and career that you know you should. Forget your glorious plans. List the 'personal improvement' activities that you have been 'planning' to do - but have not quite 'got around to' yet. The daydream goes like this: "I am incredibly busy right now.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

And that has changed the way I think about helping guide people who come to me about careers. In 2018, Marshall plans to select an additional 100 Aspiring Coaches. Then Howard said, “I didn’t know that Starbucks was going to work. But I did know that if it did work, I would feel as if I had won.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 2, 2010

PC: A simple definition is anticipating the needs for talent and setting out a plan to meet those needs. had dedicated departments to do workforce planning, according to a Conference Board study done in 1966. Some estimates suggest that less than one in five companies attempt to plan for internal succession.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 19, 2015

It means you’re probably going places in your career. Alan rooted out those problems through his brilliantly simple Business Plan Review program, which made meetings highly structured. Executives had to introduce themselves and report on their progress according to a precise formula (and no Blackberrys were allowed).

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

After an incredibly successful career at Boeing, where he rose to the role of CEO of Boeing Commercial Aircraft, Alan became the CEO of Ford and helped the company achieve one of the most positive turnarounds in the history of corporate America. In my long career, I have never observed an approach to leadership that matches Alan’s.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 12, 2015

You might choose to change to a job or a career where you have more opportunity to serve. Now’s a great time to start planning the rest of it. As you contemplate these themes and set your goals for 2015, you might choose to volunteer or work on projects that make the world a better place. Think about your life.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 30, 2017

It means you’re probably going places in your career. Alan rooted out those problems through his brilliantly simple Business Plan Review program, which made meetings highly structured. Target transparency and applaud when you get it. He never said, “Don’t come to me with a problem!”

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 31, 2012

When one of my clients – which also happens to be one of the world’s most respected companies – asked the participants in my course if they were planning to do the follow-up that I suggested, 98% of them said yes. Forget the rest of your glorious plans. Dropping the Ball. This guy doesn’t know my daydreams!

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 14, 2014

At the time, Case was not only a professor at UCLA, but also head of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission. At this point in my career, he was clearly the most important person in my professional life. My dissertation was connected with a consulting project with that involved the city government of Los Angeles.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 5, 2014

A better plan might be to make the best of what you have to work with. You don’t enhance your career. If you want to talk about depressing topics, why stop at your boss? Why not just spend the day talking about how bad life is?

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

You might choose to change jobs or career where you have more opportunity to serve. Now's the time to start planning the rest of your life. Of the six themes, three are most common: contribution, meaning, and happiness. As you contemplate these themes, you might choose to work exclusively on projects that make the world a better place.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 12, 2011

UCLA Professor Fred Case was my advisor and head of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission - where I was doing my dissertation research. At this point in my career, he was clearly the most important person in my professional life. I consistently amazed myself with my ability to judge others and see what they were doing wrong.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This should have been the apex of Mike’s young career. The action plan for leaders (and followers): If you really want to know how your behavior comes across to your colleagues and clients, stop looking in the mirror and admiring yourself. But Mike put up equally astounding numbers with his trades.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 7, 2013

I only do behavioral coaching for successful executives – not strategic coaching, life planning or organizational change. 6) Review what has been learned with clients and help them develop an action plan. I then ask them to come back with a plan of what they want to do. These plans need to come from them, not me.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 31, 2014

All too often, however, goals are not set in a way that helps ensure the follow-through needed to turn great plans into successful outcomes. This understanding can help ensure that the people you are coaching stick with the plan and ultimately reach their desired targets. Maintenance.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 17, 2015

It can be just as disappointing to live our lives with no meaning or pleasure in the here and now as it can be unfulfilling to live without thought for tomorrow’s plans and goals. At work, gossiping with co-workers may be fun for a while, but it is probably not career- or business-enhancing. Both have value.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

We only do behavioral coaching for successful executives – not strategic coaching, life planning, or organizational change. 6) Review what has been learned with clients and help them develop an action plan. I then ask them to come back with a plan of what they want to do. These plans need to come from them, not me.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

If you wore a white shirt, showed up, and met minimal expectations, you had a job for your entire career. Even companies that are retaining pension benefits are moving away from defined-benefit plans that provide guaranteed, inflation-proof income security during the retirement years.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The leaders who did absolutely nothing understood what to do as well as the leaders who actually executed on their improvement plans. Throughout my career, I have had the opportunity to interview hundreds of leaders in the did-nothing category. Develop a disciplined plan and stick to it. I have a suggestion for leaders.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

As aging boomers slowly retire, they are being replaced by upcoming millennials who have a very different attitude about work and the ideal job, placing flexibility and quality of life over steady career advancement and security. Credibility and trust are absolutely essential when starting out these arrangements.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 3, 2011

This should have been the apex of Mike's young career. Twenty years ago, few CEOs received feedback from their colleagues--or candidly discussed that feedback and their personal developmental plans. But Mike put up astounding numbers with his trades. His profit contribution was so vast that the CEO promoted him into management.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Focuses on business development and implementation of new business plans across the Region. and The Career Playbook. He achieved consistent growth for 16 years at Sirona. Former CEO Named #1 Most Influential Person in Dentistry for 2017. Executive position with CityNet.

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