Marshall Goldsmith

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PALEOVENTURES Takes Teams Back to Nature

Marshall Goldsmith

Nothing is more vital to business success than strong, effective teams made up of healthy and cooperative individuals. One way to help both individuals and teams become stronger and more effective is to try outdoor teambuilding – but not the old fashioned ropes courses and trust falls! Trudy Triner and Jack Foley. 925-899-0809.

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Questions for Building a Great Team!

Marshall Goldsmith

Recently, I coached a team in a group session. The team members rated the team a 6.1 I asked each team member to reflect on a challenge that he/she is currently having and share it with me and the group. The team prioritized this behavior as the one to focus on in their team change efforts.

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Team Building Without Time Wasting

Marshall Goldsmith

Teams are becoming more and more common and important. As the traditional, hierarchical school of leadership diminishes in significance, a new focus on networked team leadership is emerging to take its place. A parallel approach to team building has been shown to help leaders build teamwork without wasting time. ’?.

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Two Elements for Effective Delegation

Marshall Goldsmith

For example, for several of my C-level clients, team management has emerged as an area where letting go can both free up executive time and help develop direct reports. This meeting management task can usually be delegated on a rotating basis to direct reports. In one example, a CEO was frequently traveling.

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Don’t Delegate More – Delegate More Effectively

Marshall Goldsmith

For example, for several of my C-level clients, team management has emerged as an area where letting go can both free up executive time and help develop direct reports. This meeting management task can usually be delegated on a rotating basis to direct reports. In one example, a CEO was frequently traveling. Life is good.

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Coaching Change

Marshall Goldsmith

Employees rate their manager’s ability to “effectively deal with people who undermine teamwork” dead last among 92 elements of effective leadership. Identify desired attributes for the manager you are coaching. Key stakeholders may include direct reports, peers, customers, suppliers, or members of the management team.

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Leadership Is a Contact Sport

Marshall Goldsmith

I had coached many groups of mid-level managers who were on the verge of success, but never an individual who was already very successful and needed to make a change to be blasted into the stratosphere. Since then I’ve worked with more than 150 CEOs and their management teams. I was intrigued by this challenge.

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