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Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work

Lead Change Blog

Trying to motivate them is frustrating for everyone involved and it just doesn’t work. You will learn the top 5 motivation issues people face, and discover how to guide your people toward increased productivity, deeper engagement, and a profound sense of purpose. Mark is a business leader, author, and storyteller.

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RIP: Retired in Position

Lead Change Blog

“Retired in position” refers to an unengaged employee, a term which I first heard used by Ken Blanchard. It’s been my experience that the employee will be more productive because of their renewed motivation to come into work. Does this sound familiar? Well, it should. Per Gallup research, an astounding 70 percent of U.S.

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4 Strategies to Remove Fear from Your Leadership

Leading with Trust

Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. Our friend, Garry Ridge, former CEO of WD-40, modeled this principle during his career. So, examine yourself and explore the deeper motivations behind your leadership. Click here to join.

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6 Ways Leaders Are Different

Great Leadership By Dan

The Secret , a book I co-authored with Ken Blanchard, outlines what we believe great leaders do -- the skills part of the picture. Servanthood -- The best leaders are motivated by a heart to serve. He began his Chick-fil-A career in 1977 working as an hourly team member. To lead well requires courage.

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4 Ways to Deal with Quiet Quitters

Leading with Trust

Surveys consistently show that people rank things like career growth, autonomy, appreciation, and recognition, higher than compensation in what they value most about work. However, it’s important to uncover the motivation behind that thinking. This career discovery process starts with conversations between you and your people.

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Weekly Round-Up: 5 Ways to Move a Culture to a Community, Motivation at Work & The Power of Your Leadership Story

leaderCommunicator

By thinking of your career…”. Motivation at Work: Six Action Steps for Leaders By David Witt, Blanchard LeaderChat “ Recent research into motivation has shown us that, at least in the corporate world, we don’t have the complete story.

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Simple Truths of Leadership Turn Common Sense into Common Practice

Leading with Trust

Ken Blanchard and I hold that belief and we’ve seen it proven throughout our careers. The most persistent barrier to being a servant leader is a heart motivated by self-interest. The shift from self-serving leadership to leadership that serves others is motivated by a change of heart.