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A Conversation With Marshall Goldsmith: Leadership and “The Earned Life”

In his latest book, “The Earned Life,” Marshall Goldsmith uncovers the source of today’s existential crisis: regret.

Articles

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Leadership as a Conduit Between Training and Impact

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The Situational Leadership® Model in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Creating Ownership Over Learning

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Your Leadership Pipeline Is Leaking. Here’s Why.

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What “Good” Looks Like: How to Set Clear Expectations for Your Team

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The Leadership Blind Spot: Why Leaders Overestimate Their Ability to Hold People Accountable

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E-Books

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E-Books

The Five Pillars of Workforce Readiness

Workforce readiness is the foundation of sustained performance. As priorities shift, skills evolve and workplace demands become more complex, organizations need more than capable employees. They need the right conditions for people to perform at their best. The Five Pillars of Workforce Readiness provide a framework for understanding what employees need to perform consistently, adapt effectively and contribute meaningfully.

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The Human-Centered Development Handbook

Work is evolving faster than ever. AI, shifting employee expectations and increasingly diverse teams are challenging organizations to rethink how they develop leaders and talent. Success now depends on balancing performance with people, helping leaders adapt their approach, build trust, personalize development and create learning cultures that enable individuals and organizations to thrive in a constantly changing workplace.

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Mid-Level Talent: The New Backbone of Modern Organizations

Mid-level leaders are the backbone of modern organizations, translating strategy into execution and driving team performance. This e-book explores how their role has evolved amid increasing complexity, highlighting their impact on alignment, engagement and results. Ultimately, organizations that invest in developing mid-level leadership will be better equipped to sustain performance and navigate change.

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Infographics

A Four-Step Approach to Impactful Conversations With Team Members

You want performance conversations with your team to spark movement, encourage progress and ultimately, yield results. Truly productive performance conversations, however, can be tricky to navigate. Luckily, there are steps that you can take to facilitate these discussions more effectively and ensure they have a lasting impact.

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Crafting a Future-Ready Workforce With Upskilling and Reskilling

Learning and development (L&D) leaders must craft a future-ready workforce—resilient, sustainable and capable of responding to ongoing changes in today’s business landscape. To reach these new heights, upskilling and reskilling must be at the forefront of every organization’s learning strategy.

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Best Practices for Building a Culture of Performance

Download this infographic to learn how learning and development (L&D) can create an environment where employees feel empowered and motivated to take accountability for their own growth and development.

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Podcast

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Podcasts

Situational Leadership^®: Alan Mulally and Ford

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses the innovation and cultural shifts that Alan Mulally orchestrated as President and CEO of the Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014.

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Situational Leadership^® and Power

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses how leaders can build and leverage their power bases to successfully influence up, down and across the organization.

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Situational Leadership^® and Employee Engagement

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith discusses Situational Leadership® and a variety of other topics based on his vast leadership experience.

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Press Releases

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Press Releases

The Center for Leadership Studies Recognized as Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner for the Second Consecutive Year

The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) announced that it has been recognized as a 2026 Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner in the Leadership Development category, marking the second consecutive year the organization has received the honor.

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The Center For Leadership Studies Updates Situational Coaching® Course

The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) has announced the release of Situational Coaching® for Leaders, an updated learning experience designed to help managers meet the growing demand for effective workplace coaching.

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Press Releases

The Center for Leadership Studies Announces New Book on the Situational Leadership® Model

The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) has announced the release of a new book, “Situational Leadership®: The Model for Leading Others, Navigating Change, and Unlocking Performance.”

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Success Stories

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Partnering With CLS to Deploy Situational Leadership^® Programs for Culture Development

If you are in the leadership development space, there are no programs that make more sense or have more authentic credibility than the CLS programs.

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Executive Coaching Success Story: Senior Director, Imaging Solutions

I definitely recommend executive coaching, and I think it is a resource that can help add a more intentional and effective approach.

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Executive Coaching Success Story: Chief Operating Officer, Healthcare

It is clear the coachee was the right candidate for the job and he/she is definitely operating at COO level now. In fact, I would equate his/her demonstrated competence to that of a pilot that just landed a plane in moving traffic.

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Discussion Guides

Match Book Discussion Guide

Use the questions in this guide to stimulate insightful discussion into how you can use the core concepts of the book to help your leaders establish a shared approach to coaching and drive greater consistency at every level.

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Discussion Guides

Situational Coaching^® for Leaders Discussion Guide

Use the questions in this guide to stimulate discussion around how coaching can become a more intentional and consistent part of everyday leadership.

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Discussion Guides

Situational Leadership® Book Discussion Guide

Use the questions in this guide to stimulate insightful discussion into how you can use the core concepts of the book to help your leaders better navigate the many complexities of the modern workplace with greater clarity, confidence and conviction.

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Videos

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Leadership Tips

Leadership Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Using Situational Leadership® To Build Trust with Suzie Bishop

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Leadership Tips

How to Fight Burnout During Change

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Leadership Tips

Onboarding for Performance Tips

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Webinars

In-Person Certification

Situational Leadership® Essentials

Oct 19, 2027 – Oct 21, 2027

Raleigh, NC

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In-Person Certification

Situational Leadership® Essentials

Aug 17, 2027 – Aug 19, 2027

Raleigh, NC

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In-Person Certification

Situational Leadership® Essentials

Jun 22, 2027 – Jun 24, 2027

Raleigh, NC

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White Papers

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White Papers

Sustaining Virtual Leadership Development: An In-Depth Study of Learners and Training Transfer

Developing leaders is an investment, so how can organizations ensure that their leaders retain and apply what they learn in leadership training? To answer this question, The Center for Leadership Studies partnered with Training Industry, Inc. to conduct a research study investigating post-training reinforcement. This white paper will explore the impact that both goals and reinforcement have on leadership outcomes.

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Leading Knowledge Workers and the Power of Expertise

By definition, “knowledge workers” are people who know more about what they are doing than their boss does. So, how do you help your team members achieve their goals when you — as the leader — are not an expert? The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS) and Training Industry, Inc. conducted a survey to examine how leaders use expertise to influence employee behavior and how knowledge workers react to the expertise of their leaders.

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White Papers

Influenced By Others: Bases of Power Across Employee Generations

Although training to help leaders influence work behavior is an area of significant investment for many organizations, the ability of both managers and coworkers to influence employee behavior may not manifest the same way across generations.

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