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“To help others develop, start with yourself! When the boss acts like a little god and tells everyone else they need to improve, that behavior can be copied at every level of management. Every level then points out how the level below it needs to change. The end result: No one gets much better.”

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Marshall Goldsmith

Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is one of the world's most influential executive coaches and business thought leaders. A bestselling author, his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" became a business classic. Named one of the World's 50 Greatest Thinkers by Thinkers 50, Goldsmith has coached CEOs at Fortune 500 companies and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Coach Federation. His expertise focuses on leadership development and behavioral change in top executives. more

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