Why You Need a Personal Superhero!
Why You Need a Personal Superhero! My greatest hero is Buddha. He is my personal superhero. Like all of my other wonderful heroes, Frances Hesselbein, Peter Drucker, Alan Mulally, and Dr. Paul Hersey, Buddha was a generous teacher. The difference between the Buddha and my other heroes is that although I never met him, his […]
How to Tell If You Are in the Wrong Job
How to Tell If You Are in the Wrong Job Every once in a while, you have a moment of clarity, a flash of insight into what you really want, who you really want to be, how you really want to live your life. Can you recall a few of these glimpses? I’ve had three […]
How to Save Yourself from a Job You Hate!
How to Save Yourself from a Job You Hate! Saying no is difficult for me. I want to do everything! I want to help everybody! Helping people makes me feel good. I love the variety of opportunities that I have every day, and I love the way I feel when I say yes! Unfortunately, I […]
Be a Better Leader – Be More Like Your Heroes!
Be a Better Leader – Be More Like Your Heroes! Recently I was at a workshop with my good friend designer Ayse Birsel. Ayse has created a program that helps leaders Design the Life You Love. During the program, Ayse asked us (the participants) to list our heroes. I made my list. Here are some […]
Goal 1, Mission 0
Goal 1, Mission 0 By Marshall Goldsmith In the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai, the lead character, Colonel Nicholson, is a prisoner of war in Burma who leads his men to build a bridge for his Japanese captors. Nicholson is an officer of high integrity, dedicated to excellence, a great leader of men — […]
Why Even Thinking About Retirement Can Be a Bad Idea
Why Even Thinking About Retirement Can Be a Bad Idea By Marshall Goldsmith My friend Dave was bubbling with enthusiasm. His company had just been acquired, and he had hit the jack-pot. After years of hard work, he was worth many millions of dollars. To make things even better, he didn’t have to stick around […]
One Powerful Way You Can Stand Out!
One Powerful Way You Can Stand Out! Feedback is very useful for telling us “where we are.” Without it, I couldn’t work with my clients. I wouldn’t know what the people around my client think about what he or she needs to change. Likewise, without feedback, we wouldn’t know if were getting better or worse. […]
