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When Leadership Coaching Works (And When It Doesn't)

Marshall Goldsmith

CK Prahalad or Vijay Govindarajan), most - including me - are not. One pharmaceutical company called and asked me to coach "Dr. Second, when leaders commit an ethical violation they should be fired - not coached. It only takes one ethical violation to ruin the reputation of an otherwise outstanding company.

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When is Spinning the Message a Good Thing?

Marshall Goldsmith

Q: In our company we value integrity, yet leaders - especially in marketing - are taught to "spin" to make products and services sound good to clients. A: Every company that sells products or services "spins" these in a positive way to clients. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. US News and World Report #1 Best Hospital in the United States – Fortune ‘100 Best Companies to Work For,’ 14 consecutive years. Garry Ridge – CEO, WD-40 Company. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. World authority on project management.

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The Guru's Guide to Creating Thought Leadership

Harvard Business Review

In better times, companies are attracted to ideas that help them do their work more effectively. In transition periods, during big technological shifts or the ends of recessions, companies often turn their aspirations to growth through innovation. So what did Hamel and Prahalad add? Link the New to the Old.

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To Profit from Doing Good, Start Small

Harvard Business Review

However over the past few years many companies have transformed themselves from bad guys into champions of social change and ecological consciousness. The transformation that GE, Nike, and other leading companies have made goes beyond repairing tarnished images or reversing past sins. Prahalad called the bottom of the pyramid.