Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 7, 2014

Dave once taught me that effective performance can be seen as a function of the quality of an idea times the employee’s commitment to make it happen (EP = QI x C). As Peter Drucker sagely noted, “Most leaders I meet manage knowledge workers. These are people who know more about what they are doing than their boss does.”

Commitment 138

Commitment EPS Ulrich CEO 138

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2015

“Everyone who has worked with American management can testify that the need to satisfy the pension fund manager’s quest for higher earnings next quarter, together with the panicky fear of the raider, constantly pushes top managements toward decisions they know to be costly, if not suicidal, mistakes,” he wrote. .”

Hedge 8

Hedge Short-term Long-term EPS 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

It’s not just that certain schools are known for excellence in a given field or offer coursework and training relevant to a specific career path. I saw this first hand while researching the hiring practices of top-tier investment banks, management consulting firms, and law firms. An Expensive Status Quo.

EPS 8

EPS Diversity Banking Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The quickest way to spring the short-term trap is to set overly ambitious targets — the kind that make the CEO a hero with investors in the short term, but threaten the long-term plan by, for instance, skimping on scheduled maintenance, cutting R&D investment, and shrinking travel and training budgets.

CEO 9

CEO Short-term Long-term EPS 9