It can be more productive to help people learn to be 'right' than prove they were 'wrong.' — Marshall Goldsmith Help Copy Share Image
A leader who is self-aware enough to know that he or she is not adept at everything is one who has taken… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Treat every piece of advice as a gift or a compliment and simply say, “Thank you. — Marshall Goldsmith Advice Copy Share Image
Change is not a one-way street- it involves two parties: the person who is changing and the people who notice it. — Marshall Goldsmith Change Copy Share Image
The only thing I don't think people don't understand about good leaders is that they're both good and lucky. A lot of… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years, people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them. — Marshall Goldsmith Behavior Copy Share Image
Leadership is providing inspiration and vision, then developing and empowering others to achieve this vision. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“Our quest for a successful outcome may end up doing more harm than good to our organizations, our families, and ourselves.” — Marshall Goldsmith Adventure Copy Share Image
People that have integrity violations should be fired, not coached. How many integrity violations does it take to ruin the reputation of… — Marshall Goldsmith Business Copy Share Image
Life is short. Do whatever you can to help people - not for status, but because the 95-year-old you will be proud… — Marshall Goldsmith Help Copy Share Image
We deify willpower and self-control - and mock its absence. People who achieve through remarkable willpower are 'strong' and 'heroic.' People who… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
One of the greatest mistakes of successful people is the assumption, 'I behave this way, and I achieve results. Therefore, I must… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
If somebody is going in the wrong direction, behavioral coaching just helps them get there faster. It doesn't turn the wrong direction… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Put your goals on paper, or an Excel spreadsheet. Measure every day, 'Did I do my best to...?' Your problems won't disappear,… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
All of us have people in our lives who drive us crazy. We've spent hours reliving the unfair, unappreciative, inconsiderate treatment they… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
“Overcommitment can be as serious an obstacle to change as believing that you don’t need fixing or that your flaws are part… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I do three things: speaking or teaching, which I enjoy the most, coaching is where I learn everything, and writing is where… — Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Copy Share Image
Gratitude is not a limited resource, nor is it costly. It is abundant as air. We breathe it in but forget to… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
I don't get paid if my clients don't get better by a certain time period. And sure, I have not been paid… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
As I've gotten older, I've gotten simpler - my level of aspiration has actually gone down and down. But my level of… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
It's not appropriate to pass judgment when we specifically ask people to voice their opinions... even if you ask a question and… — Marshall Goldsmith Judgment Copy Share Image
With problems and issues groups face- there is an enormous disconnect between understanding and doing. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Great leaders encourage leadership development. By openly developing themselves — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Coaching works best with high potential people who are willing to make a concerted effort to change, not as a religious conversion… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The last thing I say on most phone calls is not, 'Goodbye,' but, 'Thank you.' — Marshall Goldsmith Goodbye Copy Share Image
“There is never anyone in the other boat. When we are angry, we are screaming at an empty vessel.” — Marshall Goldsmith Angry Copy Share Image
Successful people become great leaders when they learn to shift the focus from themselves to others. — Marshall Goldsmith Focus Copy Share Image
“We think we are in sync with our environment, but actually it’s at war with us.” — Marshall Goldsmith Environment Copy Share Image
When we stop thinking about ourselves, when we stop being so devoted to 'me,' we can start behaving in a way that… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The major challenge of most executives is not understanding the practice of leadership - it is practicing their understanding of leadership. — Marshall Goldsmith Challenges Copy Share Image
When we presume that we are better than people who need structure and guidance, we lack one of the most crucial ingredients… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
An excuse is the handy explanation we offer when we disappoint other people. — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Our inner beliefs trigger failure before it happens. They sabotage lasting change by canceling its possibility. We employ these beliefs as articles… — Marshall Goldsmith Change Copy Share Image
“Warren Buffett advised that before you take any morally questionable action, you should ask yourself if you would want your mother to… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
One of the most important actions, things a leader can do, is to lead by example. If you want everyone else to… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
The more we are committed to believing that something is true, the less likely we are to believe that its opposite is… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
People will do something—including changing their behavior—only if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as… — Marshall Goldsmith Behavior Copy Share Image
In our world, we have this huge focus on vicarious living - politicians, movie stars, athletes, coaches, all these people. What our… — Marshall Goldsmith Focus Copy Share Image
Look to the present. The great disease of 'I will be happy when ...' is sweeping the world. You know the symptoms.… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
