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Measuring Up On the Job - and On the Homefront

Marshall Goldsmith

It's a different ball game if you attach a real number to that goal - a number they are aware of. If I faltered, I always told myself, "Well, I can get a credit toward my goal, and it only takes me 10 minutes." Without that measurable goal, I was much more likely to blow it off. They also get the message that you care.

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Choosing to Change

Marshall Goldsmith

Their commitment to their goals and beliefs allows them to view their reality through rose-tinted glasses and happily prevail over almost any hardship. Marshall Every two years there is a global survey to determine the world’s top 50 business thinkers. It's the reason successful people won't buckle or waver when times get tough.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Deepa Prahalad – Focused on design and emerging markets. Mark Tercek – President and CEO, Nature Conservancy – world leader in global conservation. World Economic Forum – Global Leader for Tomorrow. Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Global Debt Registry (MHR). World authority on project management.

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The Power of Intent

Harvard Business Review

Goals and vision are shared as carefully curated documents, or through great speeches created by well-oiled communications machines. In such scenarios the "I don't have the right answers for you, but let's march ahead and discover how can we get to our goals faster" articulation is more powerful than rhetoric.

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Seven Ways to Connect With Your Designer

Harvard Business Review

What follows are seven ways business leaders can better connect and collaborate with their design partners as these groups work together more closely and strategically: • Get Empathetic: Increasingly, businesses are developing products and services that need to connect with global consumers. So, do the research necessary.