Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

If the last two years have taught us anything, it should be that ethical violations can kill even the most successful companies. The cost of preventing ethical problems will never exceed the cost of dealing with ethical problems. ” No one should be allowed to pass the buck on ethical issues. It is never an option.

Ethics 122

Ethics Guidelines Executive Coaching Construction 122

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

Ben is president of the World Business and Executive Coach Summit and founder of Ethical Coach and he asked me to talk about my pay it forward project 100 Coaches. The first is the Ethical Coach program. The vision for Ethical Coach is to support 64,000 NGO, non-profit and children’s charity leaders each year in accessing coaching.

NGO 70

NGO Ethics Hersey Webinar 70

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

All were trained to respond to co-workers on their feedback using a very simple follow-up process. At the end of the training, leaders were asked in a confidential survey if they were going to do what was taught in the program. The training that they attended produced no more change than staying home and watching sitcoms.

360-Degree Feedback 166

360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Ethics Learning-by-Doing 166

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

I was shown a wonderful video on Enron’s ethics and integrity. It was one of the most smoothly professional presentations on ethics and values that I have ever seen. When I conducted leadership training for J&J, one of its very top executives spent many hours with every class. Enron is a great example.

Ethics 137

Ethics Pharmaceuticals PR Execution 137

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 16, 2012

All were trained to respond to co-workers using a simple follow-up process. At the end of the training, leaders were asked in a confidential survey if they were going to do what was taught in the program. The training that they attended produced no more change than staying home and watching sitcoms.

360-Degree Feedback 96

360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Ethics Training 96

Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 9, 2012

For example, while it is normal to believe that some of our co-workers may be jerks -- we have no moral, ethical or legal obligation to share this view with the rest of the world. Train everyone to think before speaking and to ask themselves, not just, "Is this comment what I believe?" but also, "Is this comment adding value?"

Survey 124

Survey Ethics Morale Advice 124

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Honest, ethical, and legal behavior is always appropriate—delegation isn’t. Another advantage was that his direct reports were getting on-the-job training that could help them take on larger responsibilities in the future. My caution to these executives is always the same: Inappropriate delegation can kill.

Delegation 152

Delegation Morale Report Learning-by-Doing 152