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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

Step 1 : Did I set clear goals? All good performance starts with clear goals. That’s one of the key leadership principles Ken Blanchard and I discuss in our recent book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. Step 4 : Is the employee unclear on goals and expectations?

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

You're Not the Boss of Me

To achieve its goals and remain competitive, the organization must maximize on the capability and knowledge of its people. 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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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Lynn Dessert from Elephants at Work completes a hail mary pass with Using the Benchmarks® Assessment for Leadership Development. "As As with many assessments, Benchmarks® delivers insights to many leaders about their actions and behaviors through feedback from a broad range of groups they interact with inside their organization.".

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The Fickle Nature of Good Character and Trust

Leading with Trust

Brock is a Channel Partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, an executive leadership coach, servant leader, and a man of integrity. I told the executive about the Marshal Goldsmith coaching method, asked him what trusted behavior would look like and suggested he ask his team and set a goal. Yes – 87%.

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