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Don’t Coach Integrity Violations – Fire Them!

Marshall Goldsmith

There are a few very excellent coaches in the corporate strategy domain, for instance Vijay Govindarajan and Michael Porter. He’s not updated on recent medical technology,” was the answer. My personal belief is that people who commit integrity violations should be fired, not coached. I said, “What’s his problem?” Neither am I!”

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When Leadership Coaching Works (And When It Doesn't)

Marshall Goldsmith

CK Prahalad or Vijay Govindarajan), most - including me - are not. They replied, "He is not updated on recent medical technology." Second, when leaders commit an ethical violation they should be fired - not coached. The huge majority of professionals who call themselves executive coaches are actually behavioral coaches.

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3 Entrepreneurs Who Made It Their Mission to Lower Health Care Costs

Harvard Business Review

He decided to leave Phillips to commit to the cause of fighting blindness — a risky decision for a 43-year old. Vijay Govindarajan Ravi Ramamurti. Competitors used the expensive CCD technology for cameras. But Forus placed its bets on the lower cost CEMOS technology which the mobile phone industry embraced.