Marshall Goldsmith

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There’s No Shame in Asking for Help!

Marshall Goldsmith

We enlist a friend to join us for yoga class or commit to training for a marathon with a group. This “power of two” thinking works well for overt personal objectives, such as quitting smoking, losing weight, or athletic training, where we’re relying more on moral support rather than instructive coaching, to reach a clearly marked finish line.

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Their Commitment Might Mean More Than Our Insight

Marshall Goldsmith

Dave once taught me that effective performance can be seen as a function of the quality of an idea times the employee’s commitment to make it happen (EP = QI x C). One hundred percent commitment to a good idea will often result in higher performance than 50 percent commitment to a great idea.

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If They Understand, They Will Do

Marshall Goldsmith

They usually suggest that leaders should have high integrity, focus on customer service, deliver quality products, develop great people and encourage innovation. All were trained to respond to co-workers on their feedback using a very simple follow-up process. I have probably reviewed a hundred of these profiles.

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So, You Want to Be an Executive Coach?

Marshall Goldsmith

His official job description is “executive coach”: he trains executives to behave decently in the office, by subjecting them to a brutal regimen. The leprechaun quality is one of the reasons Goldsmith is successful. Because that’s where this train is headed.”. he is very happy. He is, in fact, a happiness professional.

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E-Coaching Roles

Marshall Goldsmith

Thought leaders will be available for high-quality video conferencing that is streamed to the desktop. Experience difficulties while searching for high-quality leadership development tools. Many e-learning organizations try to transfer traditional learning methods (classroom training or video) directly into e-learning.

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Two Elements for Effective Delegation

Marshall Goldsmith

Delegation is not a quality like “demonstrating integrity” or “complying with the law.” Another advantage was that his direct reports were getting on-the-job training that could help them take on larger responsibilities in the future. My caution to these executives is always the same: Inappropriate delegation can kill.

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The Biggest Mistake Made in Employee Engagement!

Marshall Goldsmith

At one recent convention, I had the opportunity to listen to incredibly smart, prepared HR professionals who had done their homework about the topic of engagement and important related factors like: quality of leadership, fair compensation, recognition programs, needed training, and effectively communicated corporate values.