When we do what we have to do we are compliant. When we do what we choose to do we are committed.
Marshall GoldsmithPeople will do somethingโincluding changing their behaviorโonly if it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values.
Marshall GoldsmithResearch indicates that the desire to achieve the skills associated with success is more highly correlated with achievement than the desire for success itself.
Marshall GoldsmithTo 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.
Marshall Goldsmith