Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 6, 2014

Larissa spent two months traveling around and talking with me. I finally understood the deeper importance of that question when Larissa MacFarquhar, a journalist from the New Yorker wrote a profile about me. It was published in their April 22, 2002 edition. She interviewed my family, my clients and many of the people who work with me.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

” “Daddy,” she said, “you travel a lot, but what really bothers me is how you act when you are home. For example, about 20 years ago, I decided that I wanted to be a more attentive father. So I asked my daughter, Kelly, “What can I do?”

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 27, 2014

In one example, a CEO was frequently traveling. This helps direct reports understand the agendas of the peer team members and allows them to develop their skills in building collaboration and reaching consensus. He would not schedule any team meeting when he was on the road and was falling behind on some important projects.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 28, 2014

In one example, a CEO was frequently traveling. This helps direct reports understand the agendas of the peer team members and allows them to develop their skills in building collaboration and reaching consensus. He would not schedule any team meeting when he was on the road and was falling behind on some important projects.

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Delegation Report Consensus Learning-by-Doing 137

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 4, 2016

Before taking your last breath – you’re given a great gift: the ability to travel back in time – the ability to talk to the person who is reading this column – the ability to help this person, you, be a better professional and, more importantly, lead a better life. First, take a deep breath. Now take a deeper breath.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 27, 2016

It provides the discipline I sorely need in my chaotic working life as an executive coach, teacher and speaker, which involves traveling 180 days out of the year to countries all over the globe. This process, which I call the “daily questions,” keeps me focused on becoming a happier, healthier person.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

” “Daddy,” she said, “you travel a lot, but what really bothers me is how you act when you are home. For example, when my children were young I decided that I wanted to be a more attentive father. So I asked my daughter, Kelly, “What can I do?”

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 21, 2014

I will do it when I quit traveling so much. I managed to avoid this exam, for not one or two years, but seven years. How did I successfully avoid a physical exam for seven years? What did I keep telling myself? I’ll go after I begin my “healthy foods” diet. I will get that exam after I get in shape. Who are we kidding?

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Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 24, 2014

I asked my fellow traveler how long this guy had been upsetting him. My seatmate complained over and over during the course of the flight about how the owner had led him on with promises of breakthrough technologies that never materialized. “Far too many months!” ” he grunted angrily.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 24, 2015

In my travels around the world, I talk with thousands of people every year who want to be treated as “partners” rather than as employees. As a manager or leader, do you let your people assume more responsibility when they are able? Do you know when that is, or do you keep telling yourself that they aren’t ready yet?

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Yet, because of their physiology, it took could take minutes for nerve impulses to travel to their brains from the other parts of their enormous bodies. (By They were the largest creatures ever to walk the earth, and many weighed more than 100 tons.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Before taking your last breath – you’re given a great gift: the ability to travel back in time – the ability to talk to the person who is reading this column – the ability to help this person be a better professional and, more importantly, lead a better life. Take a deeper breath.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 26, 2013

A few years ago, I was in a doctor’s office dealing with back problems (aggravated by my constant air travel). Why your say-so won’t make it so – and how to follow up. by Marshall Goldsmith. After running a few tests, the doctor sat me down and rattled off 10 different exercises that I was supposed to do regularly.

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Marshall Goldsmith

MAY 18, 2015

In my travels, I run across thousands of people all over the world who aren’t happy. Dear Followers: I’m excited that my new book Triggers is finally published! Order it now at Amazon! Life Is Good. — Marshall. In fact, some of them are downright miserable. It’s hard to be an engaged, productive person at work if you’re not happy.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Jim and I live miles apart, and we both travel extensively. On the other hand, we make positive comments that reinforce success. Recently, I asked Jim how much he weighed. Since we began, he had lost 20 pounds. I said, “Great job! That’s a new record!” Yet we still connect by phone on about 80 percent of the days.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 19, 2013

I travel all the time, and the dogs go absolutely nuts when I return from a trip. .” “The dog gives me unconditional love, no matter what I do.” ” In other words, the dog is a suck-up. I can’t say that I am any better. I have two dogs at home.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 28, 2013

” Jim and I live miles apart and both travel extensively. Recently, I asked Jim how much he weighed. Since we began, he had lost 12 pounds. I said, “Great job! That’s a new record!” We are still able to connect by phone on about 80 percent of the days. When we miss a day or two, we simply catch up later.

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Marshall Goldsmith

APRIL 13, 2015

But before you take your last breath, you are being given a wonderful, beautiful gift: the ability to travel back in time and talk with the person who is reading this column. Now, imagine that you are 95 years old and you are just about to die. Here comes your last breath.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 18, 2011

One commented that "he travels through life, constantly observing. He is the founder of GMR Infrastructure, which is now a large infrastructure company in India. When I asked his colleagues what Mr. Rao was doing right, they all marveled at his constant curiosity. He doesn't just observe - he acts!

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Marshall: I hear this concern every where I travel these days. Who doesn't? My friend Joe Wheeler, Executive Director of The Service Profit Chain Institute, recently co-authored a book with Harvard Business School Professors James L. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser, Jr.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I will do it when I quit traveling so much. I managed to avoid this exam, for not one or two years, but seven years. How did I successfully avoid a physical exam for seven years? What did I keep telling myself? I’ll go after I begin my “healthy foods” diet. I will get that exam after I get in shape. Who are we kidding?

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360-Degree Feedback Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 98

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Nevertheless, I find that many of the people I encounter in my travels around the world are meeting these challenges and viewing the changes in positive ways. Good people are losing their jobs through no fault of their own. The pressure of paying back student loans without a good job is kicking in.

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Health Care Learning-by-Doing Travel Crisis 93

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 18, 2016

One commented that “he travels through life, constantly observing. He is the founder of GMR Infrastructure, which is now a large infrastructure company in India. When I asked his colleagues what Mr. Rao was doing right, they all marveled at his constant curiosity. He doesn’t just observe – he acts!

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

Causing My Daughter Pain "Daddy," she said, "you travel a lot, but that is not what bothers me. So I asked my daughter, Kelly, "what can I do to be a better parent?" This is a question that we, as parents, don't ask enough.) What really bothers me is the way you act when you are at home.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 27, 2014

Even when the coach is local, travel time can exceed the actual time spent coaching. . - Provide coaching for more leaders. Traditional coaching is expensive. In most cases, the coach has significant in-person interaction with the leader being coached. New technology will allow leaders to receive asynchronous coaching.

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

These allow team players to focus on the work they need to get done from anywhere, anytime, without being hindered by office-time logistics and excessive travel expenses. A lot of times, flexible work practices start as an informal process launched as a one-off to keep a key employee engaged.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 7, 2011

Larissa spent two months traveling with me, and interviewing my family, my clients, and people who work with me. before they do anything. I finally understood the importance of that question when Larissa MacFarquhar, a writer for the New Yorker, wrote a profile about me. She then wrote a long story and published it for 800,000 people to read.

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360-Degree Feedback Learning Curve Budgeting Career 118

Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 7, 2013

This makes the entire process “two-way” instead of “one way” It helps the stakeholders act as “fellow travelers” who are trying to improve, not “judges” who are pointing their fingers at my client. I also ask the stakeholders to pick something to improve and to ask for suggestions.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

It helps the stakeholders act as “fellow travelers” who are trying to improve, not “judges” who are pointing their fingers at my client. I also ask the stakeholders to pick something to improve and to ask my client for suggestions. This makes the entire process “two-way” instead of “one way”.

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