Lead Change Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Drama-based organizations and relationships operate at a fraction of their capacity. She teaches at the University of San Diego’s Masters of Science in Executive Leadership, and is also the coauthor of the bestselling Self Leadership and The One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Susan Fowler—top leadership researcher, consultant, coach, and author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does —says that you can’t actually motivate people: they are already motivated, but generally in superficial and short-term ways. However, Mark’s influence has not been limited to chicken.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

In that piece, he described his team’s efforts to examine a specific hypothesis (“Employee commitment drives customer service”) in the US operations of a major hotel chain. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. Get free resources plus weekly updates from Chris by subscribing here.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 4, 2012

On Monday, February 26, Ken Blanchard's and Mark Miller's book, Great Leaders Grow , hits the brick and mortar and online bookstores. In honor of the book release I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard. It is a question I've asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct. Human Relations. Thank you," of course!

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 6, 2016

He or she is operating on values--they may be different than yours or mine, but they are values nonetheless. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. But values are defined as “a person’s principles or standards of behavior; one’s judgment of what is important in life.”

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Alison utilizes her background in endurance training to explain how to apply the same principles to leadership. Since then, he has provided leadership for Corporate Communications, Training and Development, Field Operations, Organizational Effectiveness, and Leadership Development.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

Lead by example and let people know that you don''t operate in silos. But if you want to create a more collaborative culture in your organization, decide what’s fair and what’s off-limits and communicate it clearly. Instead, you pitch in when needed and you share your wins - and losses - as a team. Share information appropriately.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 2, 2014

First, they identified the skills that set apart great leaders; this became the topic of the internationally best-selling book The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do, which Mark co-wrote with Ken Blanchard and has just been released in a new 10th anniversary edition. Engaging Leader™ Leadership presence'

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

They Bet on Leadership, Act as One , Win the Heart , and these three ‘moves’ enable them to Excel at Execution. Mark Miller began writing over decade ago when he teamed up with Ken Blanchard on The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Today he serves as the Vice President of High Performance Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 16, 2015

Chris Edmonds : When I consult with executives on crafting a high performance, values-aligned culture, one of the first things I do is to examine the effectiveness of their leadership team. Whatever that team is called - an executive team, a leadership team, a management team, etc. Most leadership teams I observe are not teams at all.

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Tim Milburn

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

//NOTE: This is a guest post by Ken Blanchard, author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life. It is a question I’ve asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct. They have first-hand experience with your leadership style and operate on their own perceptions about it. Human Relations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 31, 2018

Mayo and his team focused on two groups – a control group which operated in an unchanging work environment, and a test group which endured the changes to their working conditions, including lighting, such as working hours, rest breaks, food offered during breaks, etc. Get free resources plus weekly updates from Chris by subscribing here.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. Defining Leadership Let’s begin with an operating definition of leadership. In that context, servant leadership works.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

These connection and observation activities enabled our great bosses to get reliable, valid, accurate information about how the team was operating and how the team was performing, every day. We could see our great bosses’ efforts to ensure they were seeing things “as they were” as opposed to how they assumed things were operating.

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2014

She is also the co-author, with Ken Blanchard, of an international bestseller “ Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision ”. James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations. James Lawther’s SquawkPoint Blog. Jamie Flinchbaugh.

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Tim Milburn

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

//NOTE: This is a guest post by Ken Blanchard, author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life. It is a question I’ve asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct. They have first-hand experience with your leadership style and operate on their own perceptions about it. Human Relations.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 7, 2012

If you’ve been operating in a culture in which creativity has not been valued, recognizing creative effort will be even more critical. During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. That’s normal.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 9, 2015

In his own words… I began writing over decade ago when I was fortunate to team up with Ken Blanchard on my first book, The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Since then, I’ve released The Secret of Teams, The Heart of… Read More Mark Miller on “the leadership game”: An interview by Bob Morris.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The life cycle of a team is more like the cycle of maturity (dependence, counter dependence, independence, interdependence or some might prefer the Blanchard labels—forming, storming, norming and performing). Leadership is vital to the effectiveness of a team. It is about what they are , not what they do. The Power of a Partner-Leader.

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Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

As Ken Blanchard and I point out in our new book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , distrust is not the opposite of trust. Since the very nature of work is being redefined, it’s also redefining the nature of leadership. A New Model of Leadership is Needed. So, I’m calling B.S.

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Tim Milburn

JANUARY 19, 2012

Regardless of your feelings, let’s not miss the chance to learn something here about leadership. Here are a few things I’ve observed watching Tebow this season that may help you on your leadership journey. Leadership Matters – Team sports require leadership. Tim provided leadership for the Broncos.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 7, 2016

Recently I shared 9 Leadership themes for the new year , including one: be known positively. Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller detail this point in depth in their bestseller The Secret. I value relationships, but during my work day I often operate with an ongoing project plan in my head. Value Results AND Relationships.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 10, 2015

In honor of Ken Blanchard 's and Mark Miller 's book, Great Leaders Grow , I welcome guest blogger Ken Blanchard. How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. I don't ask this question flippantly.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Ken Blanchard , author of, Great Leaders Grow , shares today's guest post: How to Evaluate Your Leadership Style By Ken Blanchard, Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life Today, I'm going to give a short, one-question quiz. It is a question I've asked countless people at the leadership seminars we conduct.

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CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

When conducted well they are an incredibly useful and effective part of leadership and developing effective relationships. It is too easy to get caught up in the operational and tactical aspects of management. 10 Ways Leaders Aren’t Making Time for their Team Members (Infographic): Blanchard LeaderChat. It’s trust.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

If retail operations can more reliably keep their discretionary relationships with people who have to pay for that relationship than we can with our employees, who earn their livelihood with us, we need to take a serious look at how we’re creating the environment for those relationships. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Think of your leadership job as a liberator…removing obstacles that keep employees from using their personal power. What are the barriers to responsible freedom in your operation? As Ken Blanchard is fond of saying, it takes catching employees doing things right. When leaders ask, “How do I empower my employees?”

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

I recently spoke with Olivier Blanchard, one of the co-authors. ” -Olivier Blanchard. Jobs most at risk: machine operators and assemblers, clerical workers, elementary occupations, crafts and related trades. “The best partner for an increasingly better machine is an increasingly better human.”

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

To help you find the best resources amidst the endless maze of information, here are our top podcasts focusing on leadership strategy and development. Why Listen to Leadership Podcasts? These podcasts are a valuable resource for anyone looking to refine their leadership skills and strategies.

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Leading with Trust

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. Fast-paced, agile work environments require teams to operate virtually around the globe. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 24, 2016

Top 26 Can't Miss Leadership Audiobooks ​These best 26 leadership audiobooks will help you kick leadership butt, becoming the leader that your family and friends always knew you can be. Enjoy these top leadership audiobooks! Good to Great by Jim Collins Jim has written many research-backed leadership audiobooks.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the case of the machine operator, manual labor and routine tasks are most likely to be automated, while management, team-building, employee training and production supervision may now find themselves moved into priority roles. IT managers at these companies aren’t operating the way they were 10 years ago or 5 years ago, or even a year ago.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Since that time, he has provided leadership for Corporate Communications, Field Operations, and Quality and Customer Satisfaction, and today [.]. He began his Chick-fil-A career working as an hourly team member in 1977. In 1978, Mark joined the corporate staff working in the warehouse and mailroom.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

She’s an expert in motivation, a bestselling author, and a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Susan Fowler is a thought leader on discipline and self-leadership. “In a world crying out for effective leadership, I think we need to begin with an obvious source: ourselves.” 3 Needs of Motivation.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 30, 2019

After all, as Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies , co-author of our Building Trust training program, and author of this blog (not coincidentally named Leading with Trust ), trust is the philosophical foundation of my point of view on leadership and organizational effectiveness. It’s one of my core values.

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