Marshall Goldsmith
JULY 5, 2016
It was lucrative, and I needed my mentor Dr. Paul Hersey to point out the downside or I never would have grown. And, it wasn’t my idea. In my late thirties, I was flying around the country giving talks about organizational behavior to companies. You’re too good at what you’re doing,” Paul told me.
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
One of my greatest heroes, Dr. Paul Hersey, co-creator of Situational Leadership™, was a wonderful mentor to me. Without these mentors, I would never have become the #1 leadership thinker in the world. I have a tendency to want to coast. If I’m good at something, my default is to keep doing it! This isn’t always a great asset.
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The Center For Leadership Studies
APRIL 1, 2021
A coach without coaches and mentors is not an effective (or healthy) coach for long. Dr. Paul Hersey, our founder, wisely noted that, “The worst thing we can do is to treat everyone the same.” What Has Coaching Accomplished so Far?
Marshall Goldsmith
DECEMBER 29, 2016
My good friend and mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey, showed me why more delegation is not necessarily better delegation. My first suggestion in trying to improve delegation skills is for you to always remember: “Delegate more effectively — don’t just delegate more frequently.”.
Marshall Goldsmith
MARCH 12, 2012
My good friend and mentor Paul Hersey showed me why more delegation was not necessarily better delegation. My first suggestion in trying to improve delegation skills is for you to always remember: "Delegate more effectively -- don't just delegate more frequently."
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
My good friend and mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey, defined leadership as “working with and through others to achieve objectives.” Applied to leadership, the question becomes: Are great leaders born or made? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in leadership development. Let’s start with the definition of “leader.”
Marshall Goldsmith
SEPTEMBER 13, 2016
This is my small way of honoring the many wonderful teachers and leaders who have so generously helped me – without ever asking for anything in return – people like Frances Hesselbein, Alan Mulally, Paul Hersey, Richard Beckhard, Warren Bennis, Peter Drucker – and many more.
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