Those who lead by example and demonstrate passion for what they do make it much easier for their followers to do the same. Marshall Goldsmith More Quotes by Marshall Goldsmith More Quotes From Marshall Goldsmith All of us have people in our lives who drive us crazy. We've spent hours reliving the unfair, unappreciative, inconsiderate treatment they have inflicted on us. But getting mad at this person makes just about as much sense as getting mad at a chair for being a chair. Marshall Goldsmith drive mad crazy people I regard gratitude as an asset and its absence a major interpersonal flaw. Marshall Goldsmith flaw interpersonal gratitude absence Our inner beliefs trigger failure before it happens. They sabotage lasting change by canceling its possibility. We employ these beliefs as articles of faith to justify our inaction and then wish away the result. I call them belief triggers. Marshall Goldsmith result failure change faith People that have integrity violations should be fired, not coached. How many integrity violations does it take to ruin the reputation of your company? Just one. You don't coach integrity violations. You fire them. Marshall Goldsmith you fire integrity people If we become aware of what's happening before we act, behaviour becomes a function of choice rather than a result of an impulse or trigger. You begin to control your world more as opposed to the outside world controlling you. Marshall Goldsmith result control you world Put your goals on paper, or an Excel spreadsheet. Measure every day, 'Did I do my best to...?' Your problems won't disappear, but you will exist in a different relation to them, and you will improve. Marshall Goldsmith goals best day you It can be more productive to help people learn to be 'right' than prove they were 'wrong.' Marshall Goldsmith wrong help prove people If we can sacrifice something comfortable, that we're 'too good at,' that might even be holding us back, we'll have more room to grow into the person we want to be. Marshall Goldsmith grow back good sacrifice We deify willpower and self-control - and mock its absence. People who achieve through remarkable willpower are 'strong' and 'heroic.' People who need help or structure are 'weak.' This is crazy - because few of us can accurately gauge or predict our willpower. Marshall Goldsmith achieve crazy strong people Understanding the past is perfectly admissible if your issue is accepting the past. But if your issue is changing the future, understanding will not take you there. Marshall Goldsmith you future understanding past Gratitude is not a limited resource, nor is it costly. It is abundant as air. We breathe it in but forget to exhale. Marshall Goldsmith gratitude breathe air forget A leader who is self-aware enough to know that he or she is not adept at everything is one who has taken the first step toward being a great leader. Marshall Goldsmith first-step step great leader 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 it is timing. Marshall Goldsmith good understand think people I do three things: speaking or teaching, which I enjoy the most, coaching is where I learn everything, and writing is where I reach people. Marshall Goldsmith everything enjoy writing people In our world, we have this huge focus on vicarious living - politicians, movie stars, athletes, coaches, all these people. What our research has shown very clearly is that people who are really happier and have more meaningful lives are people that focus on living their own lives. Marshall Goldsmith focus stars people world As I've gotten older, I've gotten simpler - my level of aspiration has actually gone down and down. But my level of impact has gone up and up. Marshall Goldsmith down up impact gone
