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The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do

Lead Change Blog

When Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller collaborated on The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do , they created a story line based on simple insights that had the potential to make a major impact on those who read—and applied—the principles.

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Management Improvement Carnival – 2013 Edition

QAspire

She is also the co-author, with Ken Blanchard, of an international bestseller “ Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision ”. In 2013, one of the highlights of her work was “ Value of Vision ” series. Over to the posts from Jesse that I enjoyed reading: Why Good Teams Make Bad Decisions.

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82 Reasons to at Least Try Giving Feedback Better

Engaging Leader

The folks over at the Ken Blanchard Companies recently created an info-graphic called “The Dysfunctionally Connected Workplace,” based on their research regarding leadership and communication for the Employee Work Passion Survey 2013.

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Built to Win

Great Leadership By Dan

In the NFL, the 2013 Denver Broncos were built to win, but couldn't handle the poised Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. In Major League Baseball, the 2011 New York Yankees were built to win but didn't make it to the World Series.

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Don’t Tolerate Dysfunctional Teams

Great Leadership By Dan

A 2013 University of Phoenix survey revealed that nearly 7 in 10 American workers have served on dysfunctional teams. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990.

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Top 10 Servant Leadership Tweeters in 2012

Modern Servant Leader

Here’s to an even tougher competition in 2013! Ken Blanchard (@ KenBlanchard ). Long-time leadership great, Ken Blanchard continues share his wisdom with us across many channels. I think many SL advocates look forward to what 2013 will bring for Greenleaf under Joe’s service. James Strock ( @jamesstrock ).

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Get Your Passion Project Moving Without Quitting Your Day Job

Harvard Business Review

Kate Blanchard had a great job at PerkinElmer, the Massachusetts-based multinational, but she was eager to build something of her own. ” In 2013, she and Robin Smith — a former colleague from Artus Labs — began exploring ideas. Case study #1: Create financial flexibility for yourself and commit to an end date.