
I wrote that they were all “great teachers” and “very generous.” She then challenged us to “be more like them” in designing the lives we love. Then Ayse asked us to describe what made us think of them as heroes.

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). I wrote down Frances Hesselbein (former CEO of the Girl Scouts and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom), Alan Mulally (former CEO of Ford and CEO of the year in the United States), Dr. At the program, Ayse asked us to write down the names of our heroes.


I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! This is an amazing group of talented people.įor those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story.Ī couple of years ago, I attended a program led by my wonderful friend Ayse Birsel, one of the world's top designers, called Design the Life You Love. Marshall Goldsmith on LinkedIn: Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions
