Marshall Goldsmith

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Coaching Change

Marshall Goldsmith

Most leaders preach teamwork, but often excuse themselves from its practice – and fail to hold people accountable for living this value. Employees rate their manager’s ability to “effectively deal with people who undermine teamwork” dead last among 92 elements of effective leadership. Getting Started.

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Do You Play Well With Others?

Marshall Goldsmith

Through Alan’s leadership, the focus of the team and ultimately the focus of the entire company became, “How can we help one another more?”. The steps are: In a team meeting ask each team member to rate “How well are we doing?” vs. “How well do we need to be doing?” in terms of teamwork.

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It’s Not About the Coach

Marshall Goldsmith

A lot of what passes for leadership development in companies can be a waste of time. It sends you to “leadership camp,” which can last anywhere from a day to a couple of weeks. His CEO recognized that Hal was a great leader and wanted him to expand his role by providing more leadership in building synergy across divisions.

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Advice on Getting From Here to There

Marshall Goldsmith

One of my favorite Peter Drucker quotes is, “The leader of the past knew how to tell – the leader of the future will know how to ask.” It is hard to tell people who already know more about their work than we do what to do and how to do it. ” My first suggestion for you is simple. Start asking.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Author of two best-selling leadership books.

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7 Steps to Stop Finger-Pointing in a Crisis

Marshall Goldsmith

Any tips on how to help my team avoid finger-pointing when we face a crisis? Anyone can provide leadership when times are easy. Rather than get lost in whining, have each team member focus on how he or she can grow from this experience. Find ways to improve cross-team communication and build teamwork. We all get angry.

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