Marshall Goldsmith

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Referent Groups and Diversity

Marshall Goldsmith

As our organizations become more global and more diverse, it becomes more critical that leaders understand how different referent groups can impact behavior. Leadership' Our referent groups define a large part of who we are. Our primary referent group can be defined as a group that is the major source of our identity.

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Millennials Speak! 5 Future Leadership “Must Haves”

Marshall Goldsmith

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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Transformational Growth and Disruptive Change: 4 Principles to Guide You

Marshall Goldsmith

World Bank: Diversity and inclusion as a sustainable competitive advantage. Are you tapping into a diverse collection of views and backgrounds or just one homogenous group of people? How do you touch and engage a diverse workforce and diverse customers in every community you serve? Version 2.0 About the Author.

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Girl Scouts: Creating 21st Century Leaders

Marshall Goldsmith

The organization recently released a fascinating study on girls and their aspirations to leadership, so I invited Kathy to discuss what she sees for the next generation of women leaders. It seems to me women have made substantial gains in terms of leadership positions in Corporate America, in holding public office, etc.,

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Please Read This! For Leaders & Coaches…

Marshall Goldsmith

Last year, I was recognized as the Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker and the #1 Executive Coach in the World. 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). Link here.).

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

Marshall Goldsmith

Last year, I was recognized as the Thinkers 50 #1 Leadership Thinker and the #1 Executive Coach in the World. 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). Link here.).

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Marshall Goldsmith 15 Coaches Winners + Much More!

Marshall Goldsmith

In selecting the first 25 coaches, I have tried to achieve a great deal of diversity. Herminia Ibarra – Thinkers 50 #8 Management Thinker 2015, #1 Leadership Thinker 2013, Professor at INSEAD, best-selling author Working Identity: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career. The 25 have come from eleven different countries.