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The Secret: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2009) The power and privilege of leadership as service to those entrusted to one’s care In this second edition of a book first published in 2004, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller make skillful use of the business narrative when offering [.].

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Gurus - Are They Worth the Price of Admission?

Building Personal Strength

Like knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and forms of power, personal strengths help us be more effective when working through tough challenges. I’ve been in the learning and development business for over 35 years, and CEO of Performance Support Systems, Inc., since 1987. For each person, some patterns will be stronger than others.

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Leadership Style – Part I | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Leadership Relationship Shift Leadership Style Part II – Command & Control → February 4, 2009 · 2:20 am ↓ Jump to Comments Leadership Style – Part I What’s your leadership style? Well, that’s a big question.

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The Dreaded Performance Review | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

And I think we hate it because although it starts out with noble intentions it tends to degenerate into an exercise without meaning. And, while on this topic, the leader must also: Be Clear about Performance Goals and Expected Accomplishments Ken Blanchard has some ideas about maximizing individual performance. I think he’s right.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Developing Servant-Leadership Skills Developing 6:52 27:28. What they were looking for was the kind of experiences and skills I had, and so I applied for the position and was hired in the beginning of 1990. What Advice do You Have For Developing Servant-Leadership Skills? Trends impacting Servant-Leadership Trends 3:56 16:41.

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An Interview with Larry Spears, a Servant-Leadership Legend

Modern Servant Leader

Developing Servant-Leadership Skills Developing 6:52 27:28. What they were looking for was the kind of experiences and skills I had, and so I applied for the position and was hired in the beginning of 1990. What Advice do You Have For Developing Servant-Leadership Skills? Trends impacting Servant-Leadership Trends 3:56 16:41.

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