Marshall Goldsmith

MARCH 12, 2012

My good friend and mentor Paul Hersey showed me why more delegation was not necessarily better delegation. After getting your direct reports' input on how you manage them, get their ideas on how you manage yourself. Ask, 1) Do you ever see me doing things that I don't need to be doing? Life is good.

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Delegation Hersey Report Mentor 123

Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

What if you are a manager and your direct reports have strong opinions on a topic - and you believe their suggestions just won't work? A: Here are my suggestions for you, which (I hope) work: * My teacher and mentor Paul Hersey always taught me that "leadership is not a popularity contest." I hope that these ideas are helpful.

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Report Hersey Open-book Mentor 118

Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 18, 2016

My friend and mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey, upon receiving an honorary doctorate, shared one of his secrets for success with graduating students. My friends, David Ulrich and Norm Smallwood have written about how this same process can be applied to corporate managers who develop their own brands as leaders. Love what you do. Pay the price.

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Career Tips Ulrich Hersey 70

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 18, 2011

My friend and mentor, Dr. Paul Hersey, upon receiving an honorary doctorate, shared one of his secrets for success with graduating students. My friends, David Ulrich and Norm Smallwood have discussed how this same process can be applied to corporate managers who develop their own brands as leaders (BusinessWeek.com, 10/2/07).

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Ulrich Hersey Prahalad Mission Statement 134

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Situational Leadership ® is a model that over 15 million managers have experienced in formal training around the globe. It has also become an essential tool for leaders at all levels of an organization to leverage as they manage performance in an ever-changing world. Are they available for counsel/advice?

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Situational Leadership Leadership Long-term Hersey 40

CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

Participative leaders were those who show great concern for employees and use input and advice from these individuals when making decisions. Not bad advice, no matter who you’re leading. Fiedler developed the Least Preferred Coworker Scale as a way to determine which managers would be the best fit for a leadership assignment.

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Leadership Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Proposal 131

You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 22, 2011

If you are a leadership veteran, what advice would you give new leaders? If you looked at the clip, what did you notice about the relationship between Colonel Shaw and his second in command? Between Colonel Shaw and his friend Thomas? What else did you see?

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Shaw Leadership Hersey Blog 58