On the psychology of power at the top, the mirrors that distort, and why the most important conversations happen in the room where the fewest people feel safe to speak. Every boardroom has two meetings. The first is the one on the agenda — strategic reviews, financial...
On why the world’s most evidence-based coaching methodology works, how it integrates with depth psychology, and what it looks like in the European C-suite. Marshall Goldsmith is arguably the most influential executive coach alive. His methodology — Stakeholder...
On the difference between the power you are given and the trust you must earn — and why most leadership failures begin in the space between the two. You have been appointed CEO. The board has voted. The announcement has been made. Your name is on the door, your...
On alpha wolves, polished narcissism, and why the most dangerous misconception in leadership is that narcissism is the enemy. The popular narrative about narcissistic leadership goes roughly like this: narcissists rise to power because they are charming and...
Let me save you the suspense: the Manchester Inc. study found that executive coaching delivers an average return of 529% on investment. The ICF Global Coaching Study and MetrixGlobal Associates report similar figures. If those numbers alone were enough to convince...
When power remains, but consent dissolves I recently read an article on Time that described a situation both disturbing and increasingly familiar. It outlined a presidency that generates global tension on an almost daily basis. A leader who, in the eyes of roughly...
