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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

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. And how can leaders accurately address poor performance if there isn’t a clear benchmark against which to measure? After all, leadership is a partnership.

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Management Improvement Carnival – 2013 Edition

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She is also the co-author, with Ken Blanchard, of an international bestseller “ Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision ”. The Six Benchmarks of High Performance Teams. Jamie Flinchbaugh writes on lean, transformational leadership and entrepreneurial excellence. High performance teams sustain results over time.

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The September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival NFL Kick-off Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

So with apologies to those who don't share this passion, I present to you the September 2012 Leadership Development Carnival, NFL Kick-off Edition. I asked each leadership blogger to give me their favorite NFL team. The five suggestions I put forward in this post have leadership as the core, though I don’t dwell on leadership per se.

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

You're Not the Boss of Me

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. Here’s a video of Mr Blanchard explaining his philosophy. I think he’s right. This does not mean that you have to concentrate on this all of the time.

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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 was asked to do a presentation to an executive leadership team on values-based leadership. The following article is a guest post from my friend and colleague, Brock Brown. Yes – 87%.

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