Marshall Goldsmith Page 1 • Posts 1 – 5 of 5

  • Try Feedforward instead of Feedback

    Friday, June 11th, 2010 • Feedback

    Providing feedback has long been considered to be an essential skill for leaders. As they strive to achieve the goals of the organization, employees need to know how they are doing. They need to know if their performance is in line with what their leaders expect. They need to learn what they have... more...

  • Why Coaching Clients Give Up

    Friday, April 30th, 2010 • Coaching

    A review of research on goal-setting has helped us better understand two key areas of concern for leadership coaches: Why people give up on goals and, How effective goal-setting can help ensure long-term goal achievement. An understanding of the dynamics of goal-setting and goal... more...

  • To Help Others Develop, Start With Yourself

    Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 • Leadership

    Listen to what Steve Sanger, General Mills CEO recently told 90 of his colleagues: As you all know, last year my team told me that I needed to do a better job of coaching my direct reports. I just reviewed my 360-degree feedback. I have been working on becoming a better coach for the past year or... more...

  • It’s Not About the Coach

    Monday, February 22nd, 2010 • Coaching

    A lot of what passes for leadership development in companies can be a waste of time. See if you recognize this process: Your company taps you as a future leader. It sends you to "leadership camp,". You're entertained by a parade of speakers (like me), and afterward you're required to critique the... more...

  • Leaders Make Values Visible

    Monday, January 4th, 2010 • Leadership

    There's a clear assumption that people's behavior will change because the pronouncements on inspirational plaques are "inspirational" or certain words "integrate our strategy and values." There's an implicit hope that people will start to exhibit great behavior - especially managers - when they... more...