Products Related Topics 
Marshall Goldsmith
OCTOBER 28, 2013
Increased global competition leads to higher-quality products and services at lower prices. While, in theory, global trade will create greater product diversity, in practice it sometimes creates greater homogeneity. While the stores may have products from more countries, they are becoming the same products.
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
As companies have become larger and more global, there has been a shift from buying stand-alone products to buying integrated solutions. They would prefer to work with fewer vendors who can deliver not only products, but systems for delivery that are customized to meet their needs. One reason for this shift is economy of scale.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
In many ways, influencing ultimate decision-makers is similar to selling products or services to external customers. No one is impressed with salespeople who blame their customers for not buying their products. When presenting ideas to decision-makers, realize that it is your responsibility to sell, not their responsibility to buy.
Marshall Goldsmith
MAY 5, 2014
There are a lot of productive things that you could be doing in 10 to 20 hours per month. If the managers are so bad, why should anyone believe that the products are so good? Why should people spend their hard-earned money on your company’s products? When you boss bash: You waste time. You hurt your company.
Marshall Goldsmith
JANUARY 11, 2016
A trigger can be productive or counterproductive. Because productive triggers push us toward becoming the person we want to be. Are they encouraging or discouraging, productive or counterproductive, etc.? Discouraging triggers push us to stop or reduce what we are doing. Chatting in a theater and hearing a barrage of “Shhh!”
Marshall Goldsmith
JUNE 21, 2014
If I were to give you a productivity enhancement tool that would help you save some time and that would definitely increase your efficiency, would your ears perk up? Here is the productivity enhancement tool – REDUCE THAT NUMBER! Most people answer this question with a resounding “I do!” Not to worry, you are not alone.
Marshall Goldsmith
DECEMBER 7, 2015
A trigger can be productive or counterproductive. Because productive triggers push us toward becoming the person we want to be. Are they encouraging or discouraging, productive or counterproductive, etc.? Discouraging triggers push us to stop or reduce what we are doing. Chatting in a theater and hearing a barrage of “Shhh!”
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
101 
Let's personalize your content