Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 22, 2011

I may be the only executive educator who actually measures whether the participants in my leadership development courses actually do what I teach--and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders. This daydream explains why the participants in my courses don't end up doing what they know they should.

360-Degree Feedback 129

360-Degree Feedback Prahalad Follow-up Participative 129

Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 1, 2013

The participants at our sessions included leaders from the corporate, military, and human-services sectors, along with entrepreneurs and investment bankers. In each session, participants’ chairs were placed in a circle – with no furniture in the middle – no PowerPoint presentations, no computers, and no notes.

Drucker 107

Drucker Chief Executive Officer Participative Open-book 107

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 12, 2014

Finally, participants discuss what they have learned and their reactions to the exercise. For example, when conference participants discussed the topic of character, he said, “I respect people with real character and organizations, like mine, with real values. He also was highly judgmental and seemed to be proud of it.

Conference 130

Conference Participative Organizational Behavior Goal 130

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 2, 2012

Finally, participants discuss what they have learned and their reactions to the exercise. For example, when conference participants discussed the topic of character, he said: "I respect people with real character - and organizations, like mine, with real values. He also was extremely judgmental and seemed to be proud of it.

Participative 137

Participative Conference Advice Goal 137

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 31, 2012

I am probably the only executive educator that you have ever heard of who actually measures if the participants in my leadership development courses do what I teach – and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders. by Marshall Goldsmith. Dropping the Ball. Their answers had nothing to do with intelligence.

360-Degree Feedback 102

360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Bottom-up Participative 102

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

One trend on this issue was clear—the younger the participant, the greater their emphasis in the importance of technological savvy. Not only did our participants believe that the leader of the future would be different than the leader of the past, they also believed that the employee of the future would be different.

Leadership 189

Leadership Globalization CEO Telecommunications 189

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 19, 2015

Many years ago, a VP participant of a training session I facilitated asked me the perfectly reasonable question, “Does anyone who goes to one of these leadership development programs ever really change?”. I ask participants at the end of each session if they intend to go back to their jobs and apply what they’ve learned.

Follow-up 70

Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Participative Training 70

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 5, 2011

My pool of respondents eventually numbered 86,000 participants, involving eight major corporations, each of which had invested millions of dollars a year in leadership programs. At the eight companies I surveyed, I asked participants at the end of each session if they intended to go back to their jobs and apply what they had learned.

Follow-up 157

Follow-up Training Learning-by-Doing Participative 157

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 24, 2011

Transferring lessons to the future - applying key learnings in a way that helps the participants in the process become better leaders and the company become more successful in meeting related challenges. When participants deal with serious business issues, there are real consequences for failure.

Action Learning 120

Action Learning Succession Learning-by-Doing Participative 120

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 4, 2015

To date, I’ve done 79 different studies with 2537 participants. The studies are ongoing and the pool of participants keeps growing! As a matter of fact, Triggers is the product of about two years of thought and research I’ve done. There’s been a lot of work behind Triggers – so it’s not something I just thought of in a day or two.

Library 70

Library Self-aware Open-book Short-term 70

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

On April 27, in addition to the first 25 members, Marshall announced 30 fantastic new participants (out of over 12,000 applicants). Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘pay it forward’ legacy project is making great progress. In 2017, 45 more top professionals will be selected (mostly from outside the US).

Management 87

Management Sharpe Drucker Learning-by-Doing 87

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

On April 27, in addition to the first 25 members, Marshall announced 30 fantastic new participants (out of over 12,000 applicants). Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘pay it forward’ legacy project is making great progress. In 2017, 45 more top professionals will be selected (mostly from outside the US).

Committee 70

Committee Executive Coaching Travel Politics 70

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Even if you are not selected, you can participate in the webinars. PS – As of today, September 21th, over 5,500 people have applied for 15 Coaches. Thank you so much for this wonderful response! Applications are open until October 15th. Please apply, if you are interested. Order it at Amazon.

Beckhard 70

Beckhard Hersey Webinar Magazine 70

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 127

Prahalad Uncertainty CEO Leadership 127

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

On April 27, in addition to the first 25 members, Marshall announced 30 fantastic new participants (out of over 12,000 applicants). Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘pay it forward’ legacy project is making great progress. In 2017, 45 more top professionals will be selected (mostly from outside the US).

Positioning 70

Positioning Venture Capitalist How To Learning-by-Doing 70

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 25, 2011

I have asked more than 80,000 participants in my training programs to rate themselves in terms of their performance relative to their professional peers. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. This "I have succeeded" belief, positive as it is in most cases, can become a major obstacle when behavioral change is needed.

Succession 117

Succession Prahalad Bottom-up Survey 117

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

This process works because it is highly focused, includes disciplined feedback and follow-up, doesn’t waste time, and causes participants to focus on self-improvement. A final question can gauge the level of follow-up – so that team members can see the connection between their level of follow-up and their increased effectiveness.

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Team Survey Follow-up Consensus 147

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 4, 2016

During the program, Ayse asked us (the participants) to list our heroes. Recently I was at a workshop with my good friend designer Ayse Birsel. Ayse has created a program that helps leaders Design the Life You Love. I made my list. Here are some of the people who were on my list. Frances Hesselbein, Former Girl Scout CEO.

Beckhard 101

Beckhard Hersey Drucker Video 101

Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 110

Prahalad Credit Rating Short-term Long-term 110

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 4, 2013

Its CEOs, formerly Ralph Larsen and now Bill Weldon, and top executive team regularly participate in a variety of leadership-building activities. Johnson & Johnson, tied for first on the top-20 list, has successfully involved its executives in leadership development.

Development 180

Development 360-Degree Feedback CEO Open-book 180

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

As a test of our unconscious tendency to encourage sycophants, I always ask participants in my executive education classes this question, "How many of you own a dog that you love?" You are probably thinking, "Marshall is making a good point. I see others do this all of the time. Of course, I find it to be disgusting!"

Engineering 121

Engineering Class Learning-by-Doing Education 121

Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 6, 2015

For example: Historically, almost all of the evaluations of leadership development programs have focused on participants grading the popularity of the speakers. Instead, companies spend billions of dollars every year trying to get employees and leaders to believe that the solution to employee engagement problems is “out there” not “in us”.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching Video Learning-by-Doing Proposal 70

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 31, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 127

Prahalad Objective Survey Participative 127

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 3, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 123

Prahalad Definition Long-term Survey 123

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 10, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Advice 105

Advice Prahalad PR Loyalty 105

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 27, 2016

Most of them are eager to participate. And, it helps me get better at almost everything! At the seminars I teach, I encourage students to try this for themselves by writing their own questions.

How To 70

How To Video Seminar Executive Coaching 70

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

On April 27, in addition to the first 25 members, Marshall announced 30 fantastic new participants (out of over 12,000 applicants). Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘pay it forward’ legacy project is making great progress. In 2017, 45 more top professionals will be selected (mostly from outside the US).

Project 70

Project Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing Quality 70

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Here are three amazing benefits of having a coach and participating in coaching – they are in fact three indisputable reasons why everyone needs a coach: We get better. I help them become better role models in their relationships with the people who matter most to them—their family, their friends, their colleagues, their customers.

COO 70

COO Sports Video CEO 70

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

On April 27, in addition to the first 25 members, Marshall announced 30 fantastic new participants (out of over 12,000 applicants). Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches ‘pay it forward’ legacy project is making great progress. In 2017, 45 more top professionals will be selected (mostly from outside the US).

Mission Statement 70

Mission Statement Bottom-up Reference Metrics 70

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 29, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 175

Prahalad Advice Report Learning-by-Doing 175

Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 15, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Advice 107

Advice Execution Marketing Prahalad 107

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

When leaders participate in this exercise, one of two things happens. He asks his clients to complete the following sentence (over and over again) with a list of benefits: “If I get better at (the behavior the client may want to change), then ” I have done this exercise with hundreds of leaders. Either can be very useful.

Learning-by-Doing 142

Learning-by-Doing Open-book CEO Execution 142

Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Historically, about 10% of all American girls participate in Girl Scouting. We must pay attention to what girls are saying because they are our future. It's a competitive imperative as well as a moral one. What's more, we at Girl Scouts aren't afraid of a challenge.

Chief Executive Officer 161

Chief Executive Officer Diversity Survey Power 161

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 17, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Prahalad 120

Prahalad Banking Budgeting Motivation 120

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 24, 2011

To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. In 2009 Marshall's friend the late CK Prahalad was ranked #1 and Marshall was ranked #14.

Travel 117

Travel Tips Prahalad Transportation 117

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 17, 2011

Its CEOs, formerly Ralph Larsen and now Bill Weldon, and top executive team regularly participate in various leadership-building activities. Johnson & Johnson, tied for first on the top-20 list, has successfully involved its executives in leadership development.

Development 125

Development 360-Degree Feedback CEO Reputation 125

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 28, 2013

In the past several months, I have had more than 1,000 participants in my training programs write their own questions. .” Imagine a friend of yours was going to call you every night and ask you questions about your life. What questions would you want this person to ask you? The results are very revealing and sometimes even profound.

Follow-up 122

Follow-up Process Travel Magazine 122