Linkage， Inc. Announces Record Attendance at Workshop with Executive Coaching Guru Marshall Goldsmith

　　BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Linkage, Inc. (http://www.linkageinc.com), a global leadership and organizational development company, has announced the highest attendance ever at one of its training workshops since the company''s inception in 1988. This workshop, which took place in Boston earlier in December and is available in other venues early in 2008, is a part of Linkage''s exclusive partnership with Marshall Goldsmith, cited by Forbes as one of the five most respected executive coaches. The one-day workshop, which shares its title with Marshall''s latest best-selling book, What Got You Here Won''t Get You There, is popular and practical and guarantees to make participants better leaders and coaches in work ... and life.

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    In this workshop, successful leaders and managers learn strategies and tactics to create a positive perception of long-term change, discover the 20 workplace habits everyone needs to break to get even better, and identify the unconscious behaviors that get in the way of the next level of achievement.

    Marshall''s teaching is practical: "The message is a simple one," he says. "Listen to ideas. Take notes. Follow up. Get better, get better, get better." And Marshall shows participants how to do just that.

    "At Linkage, we have enjoyed a long history of partnering with Marshall Goldsmith and championing high potential coaching and development. Marshall''s new book is a tremendous advancement to the field and his Linkage training program is receiving fabulous reviews," said Todd Langton, President of Linkage. "We are thrilled to be partnering with Marshall!"

    One attendee, when asked how he planned to apply the day''s learning to the challenges he currently faces in his organization said simply: "Be a better person, so I can be a better manager."

    Upcoming workshops are taking place: -- January 31 in San Francisco -- March 18 in New York -- May 12 in Chicago

    Marshall Goldsmith''s newest book, What Got You Here Won''t Get You There, ranked as the #5 best-selling business book on Amazon.com for 2007. It was also ranked as America''s #1 best-selling business book in both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

    About Marshall Goldsmith:

    Marshall Goldsmith http://www.marshallgoldsmithlibrary.com/ is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better. Marshall was named in BusinessWeek as one of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development. He has worked with over 80 major CEOs and their management teams including Ford Motor, GlaxoSmithKline, Getty Images, the American Heart Association, Allergan and Cessna, to name a few. Marshall is the author of 23 books.

    About Linkage:

    Linkage, Inc. http://www.linkageinc.com is a global organizational development company that specializes in leadership development. Serving the public and private sectors, the Company provides clients around the globe with integrated solutions that include strategic consulting services, customized on-site training experiences, tailored assessment services, and benchmark research and publications.

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