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The Danger of Mirrortocracy in Silicon Valley and Beyond
by Helen Whelan “We’ve created a make-believe cult of objective meritocracy, a pseudo-scientific mythos to obscure and reinforce the belief that only people who look and talk like us are worth noticing. After making such a show of burning down … Continue reading
Posted in Diversity, HR, Innovation
Tagged avoiding favoritism, bias, Carlos Bueno, culture fit, google, Googlers, hiring blind spots, hiring practices, innovation, interviewing skills, marshall goldsmith, mirrortocracy, silicon valley, talent shortage, unwritten rules, workforce
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Personal Characteristics of Successful Leaders
by Marshall Goldsmith We wouldn’t drive backwards to get to our destination. Why do we think delving into the past will help us make the change needed to propel us forward? There is a school of thought among psychologists that … Continue reading
Posted in change, HR, IN, Leadership Skills, leadershipskills, management
Tagged behavior change, blame, change errant behavior, changing the future, creating change, leadership behavior, leadership character, leadership characteristics, leadership choices, marshall goldsmith, perfectionism, personal choice
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The Perils of Being the Shell Answer Man
Bill Garcia* is a manager at a manufacturing company who reveled in the fact that employees came to him for the answers. In fact, this made him feel really smart and helpful. Problem was, when his company grew and his role as a manager grew, … Continue reading
Positive Recognition Simple But Effective Tips
by Marshall Goldsmith One of my clients taught me a simple, yet effective system for getting better at providing positive recognition. The first year I reviewed this executive’s 360-degree feedback report (feedback from his direct reports and co-workers), he scored … Continue reading
Are Blind Spots Derailing Your Ability to Make Smart Decisions?
The process of making smart decisions is similar to backing up a car. Not getting the right information or having your vision blocked cripples your ability to gauge risk and make informed decisions. In other words, you want to … Continue reading
Posted in communication, HR, IN, Innovation, leadership, management
Tagged A&P, blind spots, decision making, effective communication skills, gauging risk, General Motors, henry ford, judith glaser, making informed decision, marshall goldsmith, reality, seeking the real truth
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How to Avoid Creating Lapdogs at Work
“Lap dogs historically were kept in many societies around the world by individuals with leisure time, as docile companion animals with no working function.” Wikipedia We’ve all seen “lap dogs” at work. They can be seen as the favorites of the boss … Continue reading
Posted in communication, HR, IN, leadership, motivation, teams
Tagged avoiding favoritism, blind spots, creating suckups, denial, favorites of the boss, fawning workers, good leadership, lap dogs at work, lois zachary, managing a board of directors, marshall goldsmith, mentoring relationships, suck ups
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Leadership Coaching Advice for Joe Torre
by Marshall Goldsmith As an executive coach who is accustomed to working with corporate chief executives, I found this recent request to be an interesting challenge: Give some coaching advice to two coaches, Joe Torre, the former coach of the … Continue reading
Posted in HR, IN, leadership, Leadership Skills, motivation, teams
Tagged acknowledge others, coaching advice for joe torre, develop young talent, effective leadership skills with marshall goldsmith, Forgive the Steinbrenners, give credit, great leaders, joe torre, leadership skills, marshall goldsmith, team contribution
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Entrepreneurship Management Skill to Succeed
Entrepreneurship is not just a young person’s game. You will hear more about young founders of startups but that is only because it has great sex appeal for the media. Now, more boomers and the generation just behind them are starting their own companies. … Continue reading
Posted in HR, IN, leadership
Tagged Andy Grove, boomers starting own companies, boost ability to influence, business startups, entrepreneurship management, great entrepreneurs, increasing rate of entrepreneurship among older adults, kauffman foundation stats on entrepreneurship, management training for startups, marshall goldsmith, new business creation, rising entrepreneurship, stats on entrepreneurship, successful entrepreneurs
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Management Skills for the Entrepreneur & Change Catalyst
Yep. It can feel like this when you’re an entrepreneur or someone who is playing to win. Belly flops don’t stop you. They just make you smarter. The success skills of entrepreneurs – influencing others, risking and making mistakes, bouncing back … Continue reading
Posted in change, HR, IN, Innovation, leadership, management
Tagged becoming a change catalyst, behavior change, building teams as an entrepreneur, career development, change management, entrepreneurhsip management e-learning course, how to increase your effectiveness as a leader, influencing others, leadership skills development, leadership skills training, Make positive behavior change, managing uncontrollable change, marshall goldsmith, master change, skills of innovation, skills of innovation and change, success skills of entrepreneurs
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