Research involving thousands of participants has shown how focused feedback and follow-up can increase leadership and customer service effectiveness (Hesselbein, Goldsmith, and Beckhard, 1996). by Marshall Goldsmith and Howard Morgan. Teams are becoming more and more common and important. MORE

Here’s an article written by Leslie Brokaw and featured online by MIT Sloan Management Review. To check out all the resources, sign up for free email alerts, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * Want to change a bad habit that you have — or that your organization has developed? In their [.]. Bob's blog entries 360 (Merrill Lynch) Inc. MORE

This is my small way of honoring the many wonderful teachers and leaders who have so generously helped me – without ever asking for anything in return – people like Frances Hesselbein, Alan Mulally, Paul Hersey, Richard Beckhard, Warren Bennis, Peter Drucker – and many more. MORE

Next I borrow from Beckhard who developed this simple model about team effectiveness in 1972. To obtain organizational calm at the greatest pace think of following this model of Beckhard. by Gary Cohen. What is often frustrating to leaders is energizing to this executive coach. MORE

This is my small way of honoring the many wonderful teachers and leaders who have so generously helped me – without ever asking for anything in return – people like Frances Hesselbein, Alan Mulally, Paul Hersey, Richard Beckhard, Warren Bennis, Peter Drucker – and many more. MORE

are reminiscent of Beckhards’ change model ( Ready for change ) in the way it fits, through a few short stories. Ready for Change – Edited by Cora Lynn Heimer Rathbone. MORE

Richard Beckhard, World Leading Organizational Development Consultant. Richard Beckhard — extremely generous, great teacher. Recently I was at a workshop with my good friend designer Ayse Birsel. Ayse has created a program that helps leaders Design the Life You Love. MORE

Nearly 20 years ago, I wrote an article titled “Global Communications and Communities of Choice” for The Community of the Future, a book I co-edited with Frances Hesselbein, Richard Beckhard, and Richard Schubert. MORE

I was lucky enough to be with one of the most respected consultants in organizational change, Richard Beckhard, a couple of days before he died. I decided that I wanted to be like Dick Beckhard when I grew up. Maybe you can be just like Dick Beckhard when you grow up. We often dream about all the things we’ll do once we retire. What we don’t think about is how much we might not like it when we get there. by Marshall Goldsmith. MORE