Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

The article, titled, “Beam Me Up Scotty,” talks about me being too focused on my own career — causing me to miss an opportunity to learn from my boss, who was a very quiet, humble servant leader. I was in my late 20s at the time and thought I was a good leader. I spent most of my career as a power leader.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ken Blanchard and I address this topic in our book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. I’ve observed many leaders who manage people through fear. Our friend, Garry Ridge, former CEO of WD-40, modeled this principle during his career. So, what’s the antidote to fear?

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 10, 2021

What if I told you the key to being a successful leader was to make common sense common practice, and to do that, you need to remember and follow some important simple truths? Ken Blanchard and I hold that belief and we’ve seen it proven throughout our careers. It’s all about a leader’s character and intention.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Surveys consistently show that people rank things like career growth, autonomy, appreciation, and recognition, higher than compensation in what they value most about work. This career discovery process starts with conversations between you and your people. And that value is not just related to money. That’s a win-win.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Coaching on opportunities that may help me improve as a servant leader. After a 15-year career leading successful teams, Chris founded his consulting company, The Purposeful Culture Group, in 1990. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. Ask questions.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

I am amazed by the wealth of information and his wisdom, especially for servant-leadership advocates and practitioners. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics that Modern Servant Leader readers will enjoy. Industries or Fields not fit for Servant-Leadership? Bad Boss to Servant-Leader Bad Boss 6:12 24:18.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

I am amazed by the wealth of information and his wisdom, especially for servant-leadership advocates and practitioners. In this interview we cover a wide range of topics that Modern Servant Leader readers will enjoy. Industries or Fields not fit for Servant-Leadership? Bad Boss to Servant-Leader Bad Boss 6:12 24:18.

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