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December 6, 2024
Balancing Legacy with Change: Lessons from the Founder-CEO Transition at Marshall Industries
Originally published in Psychology Today – December 6, 2024 When Rob Rodin took over as CEO from Gordon Marshall, founder of Marshall Industries, he encountered a challenge familiar to many leaders stepping into a founder’s shoes: balancing respect for the founder’s legacy with the need to drive the company forward in a rapidly changing, competitive […]
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June 12, 2024
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You are here: Home / Other / How to Get the CEO to Talk with You JUNE 12, 2024 BY GEOFF SMART LEAVE A COMMENT (EDIT) How to Get the CEO to Talk with You Originally published in Psychology Today – June 11, 2024. This question remains top of mind for executives across industries and roles. A colleague recently asked, “How can I get […]
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March 15, 2024
The Rx for Business Success: Systematic Hiring
Originally published in Psychology Today – March 15, 2024. How can a doctor transition from a clinical setting to succeeding in business? The number of medical schools offering joint MD-MBA training has increased fivefold in the last two decades (Vanderbilt Medicine Magazine, 2014). Dr. Arvind Movva found the prescription for a successful transition from patient […]
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November 30, 2023
After 400 Career-Oriented Conversations, This Surprised Me…
Originally published in Psychology Today – November 29, 2023. I just spent three weeks with Harvard and Stanford MBAs. This month, I had more than 400 one-on-one, career-oriented conversations with current and recent Stanford and Harvard MBAs and Ph.D.s. I hosted a roundtable discussion with a dozen Stanford MBAs in Palo Alto, held two on-campus recruiting […]
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July 18, 2023
How One CEO’s Shift Drove Industry-Leading Growth
Originally published in Psychology Today – July 18th, 2023. “I would rather sign a great recruit today than win a $1 million order.” In 2008, Rob Waldron joined a small workbook company with a big mission—and big challenges. When Waldron joined as CEO, Curriculum Associates (CA) was a print-only educational workbook company. He said, “A […]
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May 2, 2023
Wondering ‘How to Motivate Employees’ Is a Management Fail
Originally published in Psychology Today on 1/18/2023. “How do I motivate employees?” This question has been pondered by academics and managers since the dawn of the study of management. After advising thousands of successful and unsuccessful leaders for nearly 30 years and analyzing their performance, I have observed a pattern that stands out. Great leaders don’t […]
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April 18, 2023
3 Questions Every Leader Should Ask Monday Morning
The science of building teams that run at full power. Originally published in Psychology Today on 4/17/2023. What is the first thing you do on a Monday morning? Do you wake up early, take a cold plunge, and drink coffee with olive oil for an energy boost? Or do you dive straight into responding to […]
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November 7, 2022
Thank You
Friends of ghSMART, thank you for being a subscriber to my SmartThoughts blog. I have shifted most of my content flow to LinkedIn because it is a better experience for users. To continue to receive the most current research, articles, “Work Smart” columns from Psychology Today, and useful analytics about hiring and developing talented teams, […]
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September 30, 2022
5 Mistakes Leaders Make With Job Descriptions
Job descriptions can be too vague, only focused on actions or results, not time-stamped, or have too many expectations.
A “scorecard” is a more effective tool for hiring and performance coaching, because it answers why, what, how, and by when.
The scorecard approach improves hiring success rates and enhances impact and enjoyment at work helping colleagues achieve meaningful results.
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August 5, 2021
Remote Work is No Joke
DENVER--I can smell vomit on my dress shirt as I write this essay.
Back to that in a minute.
A counterpoint is urgently needed to “We’re Kidding Ourselves That Workers Perform Well From Home.” [nytimes.com]
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