Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Your best coaches will not necessarily be outside experts who have credentials or training in your field. Your best coaches will not necessarily be outside experts who have credentials or training in your field. If they don’t want to participate, don’t force the issue. by Marshall Goldsmith. Follow up with Coaches.

360-Degree Feedback 146

360-Degree Feedback Construction Follow-up Resistance 146

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]. Delusions of Superiority Successful people consistently overrate themselves relative to their peers.

Succession 117

Succession Prahalad Bottom-up Survey 117

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 27, 2014

All participants have to hear the same content, delivered in the same way, at the same time. Many e-learning organizations try to transfer traditional learning methods (classroom training or video) directly into e-learning. Coaches will direct their clients to appropriate sources for help in different areas. - This seldom works.

360-Degree Feedback 121

360-Degree Feedback Long-term Globalization Tools 121

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? Try it out.

Follow-up 122

Follow-up Process Travel Magazine 122

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 7, 2011

Do you participate in hiring decisions or developing leaders? One talented manager asked for training, and was told that there was no budget for it. Despite the company's message of valuing the development of people, if training isn't in the budget, it isn't believable. Is your company competing for top talent?

360-Degree Feedback 118

360-Degree Feedback Learning Curve Budgeting Career 118

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2014

I have asked over 50,000 participants in my training programs to rate themselves in terms of their performance relative to their professional peers – 80-85% rank themselves in the top 20% of their peer group – and about 70% rank themselves in the top 10%. Successful people consistently over-rate themselves relative to their peers.

Succession 181

Succession Commitment Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 181

Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 19, 2013

As Edgar Schein notes in this volume, leaders will need to effectively involve others and elicit participation “because tasks will be too complex and information too widely distributed for leaders to solve problems on their own.” The world is changing too rapidly. No one person will be smart enough to keep up.

Follow-up 147

Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Wireless Drucker 147

Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 18, 2013

I have asked over 50,000 participants in my training programs to rate themselves in terms of their performance relative to their professional peers – 80-85% rank themselves in the top 20% of their peer group – and about 70% rank themselves in the top 10%. Most do, and they get better! Leaders have to make decisions.

Succession 107

Succession Commitment Follow-up Learning-by-Doing 107