Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 28, 2017

In return, these 15 would do the same thing for 15 others, for free. I was inspired to do this by the many great teachers and leaders who have so generously helped me – without ever asking for anything in return. First in December 2016 in Phoenix where they learned from Alan Mulally as well as me. Thought Leaders – Cohort 1.

Executive Coaching 70

Executive Coaching Human Resources Magazine CEO 70

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

“Yogi” Berra was actually born Lawrence Peter Berra on May 12, 1925, and just passed away on September 22, 2015. But when you take a closer look at some of the wise, humorous and unusual things he said, you begin to sense that maybe Yogi had a better grasp on life, leadership and success than the rest of us! Pay attention.

Letter 150

Letter Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Ethics 150

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

The reason you’re not following your company’s mission statement, is because you had nothing to do with its preparation. And it has jack to do with making a sale. (‘jack’ if you’re not from Philadelphia, is half of a word). It’s your personal challenge to yourself, and what you seek to do each time you try for a sale.

Mission Statement 50

Mission Statement Customer Loyalty Ethics Seminar 50

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Futurism is a continuum of thinking and reasoning skills, judicious activities, shared leadership and an accent upon ethics and quality. So get as much happiness out of what you are doing as you can and don’t put off being happy until some future date.” Quotes on The Future. ” Yogi Berra. It is an achievement.”

Benchmarking 50

Benchmarking Crisis Management Rogers Tactics 50

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2015

This sale hangs by a thread - and what are you doing about it? Here’s what to do: The words “I only need one more approval and the order is yours” must trigger your response to the prospect - “Great, when do we all meet?”. Do it any (ethical) way you have to. You only have to do this if you want to make the sale.

Customer Loyalty 50

Customer Loyalty Competitive Advantage Conference Books 50

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Provide leadership. When a company is content with being merely mediocre it may survive but it will never do extremely well. The company must have an emphasis on high standards, a desire to create and give value to customers, accountability to the employers and to your customers, and the drive to learn. Plan for the future.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Meyer claimed to have not known about Smith’s behavior, but evidence emerged that he had knowledge of domestic abuse claims back in 2015. Reading the report with that lens can help leaders better understand the biases that get in the way of ethical conduct and ethical organizations. Performance over principles.

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Meyer Ethics Self-aware Morale 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 7, 2014

All eyes were on Goodell, the Commissioner of the NFL, to step up, assert the League’s values, and provide the leadership needed. This is exactly the kind of cultural crunch point we’ve focused on in our research – when the temptation is strong to downplay the situation, but the penalties for doing so can be extreme.

Company 15

Company Crisis Crisis Management Video 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2015

We surveyed the CEOs of Berkshire Hathaway operating subsidiaries — almost all of whom report directly to Buffett — during the summer of 2015 to learn what it is like to manage a business for him. The ethical conduct of business is central to the company and its culture. DAVE WHEELER FOR HBR.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term Supply Chain Ethics 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2017

We live in a digital economy: a virtual environment that has changed the rules of doing business and made disruption the norm. Gartner predicts 41 percent of enterprise revenue will come from digital business by 2020—almost double what the percentage was in 2015 (Gartner, 2016). Image courtesy of Korn Ferry.

Organization 8

Organization SPM Content Agility 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 5, 2015

So what are we to do? Learn from the countries that are bucking the trend. With the right leadership, I think so. On a recent trip to Africa I was greatly impressed by the African Leadership Academy (ALA), an extraordinary institution founded in 2008, which offers a highly selective two-year pan-African pre-university program.

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GDP Porter Education Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2017

Kalanick and other top executives signal by example what is and is not acceptable behavior, and they are clearly responsible for the company’s ethically and legally questionable decisions and practices. But I suggest that the problem at Uber goes beyond a culture created by toxic leadership. Uber’s Fundamental Illegality.

Licensing 8

Licensing Transportation Document Business Model 8

Strategy Driven

APRIL 17, 2015

It’s not that some organizations ‘click’ and others do not. Those with a willingness to learn from the mistakes and pursue growth will be successful. The saddest fact is that businesses do not always know that they’re doing anything wrong. Do little or nothing. Perpetuate co-dependencies.

Self-aware 50

Self-aware System Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

But do board members actually know how to provide proper oversight and help their companies navigate this perilous landscape? This is acutely the case when companies “outsource” political contributions by funding trade associations, politically active nonprofit organizations, and other groups that do not disclose their donors.

Politics 8

Politics Committee CPA Policies 8