Eclectic Change

Kudos to Marshall Goldsmith

You have to have a strong ego to write blog posts that are well read by others (who have their own opinions) and then read all the comments.  Two days ago, I took exception to the term "uncoachable" that Marshall Goldsmith used in a recent in his "Ask the Coach" segment in HRB: "How to Spot the "Uncoachables".  To his credit, Marshall responded and qualified the terms he was using. I encourage you to read the post and the comments (including mine and his responses). Earlier today, I put up a ...

Leadership – Our responsibility to serve the world

Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund’s CEO, shares lessons in leadership from her work in venture philanthropy. This interview was conducted by Bill Javetski, an editor with the McKinsey Quarterly, in February 2009.  This video is about what it really means to be a leader today and our social responsibility. Ms. Novogratz  talks about humility ("I had to learn to have the humility myself to really listen to their perspectives") but it is her call to action that is the most powerful message. Par...