Marshall Goldsmith

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Employee Engagement Isn’t Working. Now What?

Marshall Goldsmith

Engaged employees translate into a productive and successful organization, which is the goal of most every leader and organization I know. While I respect and appreciate everything I hear from the HR leaders at these conferences, I believe we are missing the most important factor in employee engagement – the person who is doing the work.

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How to Forecast the Environment for Success

Marshall Goldsmith

For example, when an ad agency team enters a client’s conference room to pitch an account, they’ve already honed their presentation, researched the client’s biases, and rehearsed sharp answers to deflect any pushback. They imagine the positive emotional temperature in the room when they’re finished—and then design their pitch to create it.

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“I’ll Be Happy When __.”

Marshall Goldsmith

The person spends money on a product or service. Frequently, we believe that happiness is a static and finite goal, within our grasp when we get that promotion, or buy that house, or find that mate, or whatever. It’s inculcated in us by the most popular story line in contemporary life: There is a person. The person is eternally happy….

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The #1 Joy Killer and How to Avoid It

Marshall Goldsmith

It’s hard to be an engaged, productive person at work if you’re not happy. . — Marshall. In my travels, I run across thousands of people all over the world who aren’t happy. In fact, some of them are downright miserable. And, it can be even harder at home. So, what is the #1 joy killer today?