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6 Questions For Better Coaching
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
In my work with senior leaders, I have found that one of the most common complaints of direct reports is that their executives do a poor job of providing coaching. This perception has been validated in reviewing the 360-degree feedback scores for executives in 30 major corporations. The item "provides effective coaching when needed" consistently scores in the "bottom 10" of all items when direct reports evaluate their executives. |
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Are You Encouraging Suck-ups?
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
Every company claims to discourage suck-ups. Every leader claims to despise suck-ups. If we all hate suck-ups so much, why does so much sucking-up go on? |
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Are You Wasting Your Time On Values Statements?
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
The corporate credo. Companies have wasted millions of dollars and countless hours of employees' time agonizing over the wording of statements that are inscribed on plaques and hung on walls. There is a clear assumption that people's behavior will change because the pronouncements on plaques are "inspirational" or certain words "integrate our strategy and values." There is an implicit hope that when people -- especially managers -- hear great words, they will start to exhibit great behavior. |
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Coaching That Changed My Life
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
Like many young Ph.D. students, while I studied at UCLA, I was deeply impressed with my own intelligence, wisdom and profound insights into the human condition. I consistently amazed myself with my ability to judge others and see what they were doing wrong. |
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Delegate More Effectively
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
When C-level executives are asked what change they could make to become a more effective leader, one of the most common answers is, "I need to delegate more!" My caution to these executives is always the same: Don't delegate more. Delegate more effectively. |
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Focus on Results
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
Recently the following question was posed to me: "I work in strategy and business development within a major university. How can I change our mindset from a non-profit to a profit mentality?" |
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Giving Thanks No Matter What
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks -- but in today's more difficult times, it can be a stretch to find gratitude. Many of us have been feeling economic pressure -- perhaps are houses are not as value as they used to be, our stock portfolios and our net worth have diminished. Perhaps our retirement plans are on hold or we've lost a job through no fault of our own. |
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How Much Do You Love Leading People?
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
You can only inspire the people you are leading if you are inspired to lead. |
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Make Peace and Move On
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
It has been a tough year for many, many people around the world. In my work, especially in the financial services industry, I have heard a lot of frustration as people, leaders, and managers face significant industry changes and work harder than ever -- they are frustrated because in the past, bad decisions were made and they feel they are taking the brunt of those poor decisions. |
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The Man Who Taught Me About Quality
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
My coaching approach has been described in several major publications, such as Forbes and The New Yorker. I have been asked many times where I came up with this "pay only for results" idea. |
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The Person We See and the Person They See
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
What really bothers you about the "rest of the world"? Is there a chance that some of your concerns may be a reflection of your problems, not theirs? How can honest feedback from others help you in aligning your values with your behavior? |
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Short-Term or Long-Term: Where Do You Live?
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
While the activities that take up our time can be one factor in determining our happiness and achievement, our attitude toward these activities can be an equally important factor in determining the ultimate quality of our lives. If we cannot change our activities, we can at least try to change our attitude toward them. |
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When People Don't Want to Change -- Don't Waste Your Time!
Huffington Post, Marshall Goldsmith
My job is to help people achieve positive, lasting change in behavior. Every once in a while I run across someone who doesn't want to change. What do I do to convince them the change is good for them? Nothing! |
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