Marshall Goldsmith
MARCH 1, 2017
Peter Drucker’s advice that a mission should fit on a T-shirt has also helped me focus on what not to do as it applies to my mission statement. Not long ago, a pharmaceutical company called me up, and said, “We want you to coach Dr. X.” They said, “He’s not updated on recent medical technology.” What’s his problem?”
Marshall Goldsmith
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
One pharmaceutical company called and asked me to coach "Dr. They replied, "He is not updated on recent medical technology." Advice that is never implemented will not do much good. Executive coaching has become very popular in the past few years. I asked, "What is his problem?" I laughed and said, "Neither am I." Life is good.
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Tanveer Naseer
MARCH 10, 2015
For example, they might say, “We’re a bank,” or “We make office furniture,” or “We’re in the pharmaceutical business.” In other words, Larry Page sees Google as a broad portfolio of science, technology, and Internet-related resources that can be leveraged into almost any meaningful new venture. His advice to other companies?
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 16, 2011
Russell is an educational psychologist, author, executive coach and management consultant whose clients include Fortune 500 executives in aerospace, healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, information technology, telecommunications and oil and gas.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 6, 2011
million in cash, equity, and advice in play, this contest is one of the world's most prestigious and richest competitions for budding entrepreneurs. 5th Place: SmarterShade from Notre Dame created an elegant technology that adjusts the tint on windows, saving on building cooling costs by preventing heat gain.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
This phase involved a round of interviews with people at 28 organizations across a variety of sectors, including aviation, banking, pharmaceutical, professional services, and technology. Our research points to six recommendations — three for HR leaders, and three for line managers: Advice for HR leaders.
Harvard Business Review
APRIL 17, 2015
Profits of Lambert Pharmaceutical went from $100,000 per year in 1920 to $4 million per year in 1927, a forty-fold increase impressive even by Silicon Valley standards. Because halitosis was a topic that even “your most intimate friends habitually dodge in conversation,” the ads stepped in to offer advice.
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