Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Alison utilizes her background in endurance training to explain how to apply the same principles to leadership. Since then, he has provided leadership for Corporate Communications, Training and Development, Field Operations, Organizational Effectiveness, and Leadership Development.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

Vision and Your Leadership of Change. What I write about here is the vision that is aligned with your leadership. That personal focus and practice were defined beautifully in the seminal book by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner , entitled Full Steam Ahead: Unleashing the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

They Bet on Leadership, Act as One , Win the Heart , and these three ‘moves’ enable them to Excel at Execution. Mark Miller began writing over decade ago when he teamed up with Ken Blanchard on The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Today he serves as the Vice President of High Performance Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 2, 2012

Guest post by By Mark Miller , Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life: For more than a decade, I've used the metaphor of an iceberg to talk about leadership -- the 10% above the water line represents the skills of the leader and the 90% below represents their character.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Ten years ago, he and his team set out to develop a clear process for identifying potential leaders. That became the subject of another book, The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow. Engaging Leader™ Leadership presence' What they discovered may surprise you. Please submit your comments below!

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Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

As Ken Blanchard and I point out in our new book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust , distrust is not the opposite of trust. Since the very nature of work is being redefined, it’s also redefining the nature of leadership. A New Model of Leadership is Needed. So, I’m calling B.S.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 9, 2015

In his own words… I began writing over decade ago when I was fortunate to team up with Ken Blanchard on my first book, The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Since then, I’ve released The Secret of Teams, The Heart of… Read More Mark Miller on “the leadership game”: An interview by Bob Morris.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

Lead by example and let people know that you don''t operate in silos. But if you want to create a more collaborative culture in your organization, decide what’s fair and what’s off-limits and communicate it clearly. Instead, you pitch in when needed and you share your wins - and losses - as a team. Share information appropriately.

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the case of the machine operator, manual labor and routine tasks are most likely to be automated, while management, team-building, employee training and production supervision may now find themselves moved into priority roles. When used properly, automation doesn’t kill jobs; it rearranges their structure. They are modular.

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2014

She is also the co-author, with Ken Blanchard, of an international bestseller “ Full Steam Ahead: Unleash the Power of Vision ”. James is an experienced operations manager who is passionate about improving quality, reduce cost and increase efficiency of operations. Improvement & Development'

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Modern Servant Leader

JUNE 15, 2018

Larry Spears was the CEO of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership for nearly two decades. He now runs the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership (Indianapolis), and serves as Servant-Leadership Scholar at Gonzaga University (Spokane). Discovering Servant-Leadership 2:13. Defining Servant-Leadership Defining 0:28 5:47.

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Leading with Trust

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. Fast-paced, agile work environments require teams to operate virtually around the globe. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

The life cycle of a team is more like the cycle of maturity (dependence, counter dependence, independence, interdependence or some might prefer the Blanchard labels—forming, storming, norming and performing). Partnerships pursue development, more like a fine wine. Leadership is vital to the effectiveness of a team.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

I recently spoke with Olivier Blanchard, one of the co-authors. ” -Olivier Blanchard. Jobs most at risk: machine operators and assemblers, clerical workers, elementary occupations, crafts and related trades. “The best partner for an increasingly better machine is an increasingly better human.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

As Ken Blanchard remarked in my book, “Assistants give you the capacity to do so much more.” Develop these habits and you will have learned some of the secrets that for generations have enabled exceptional leaders to function at optimum levels, working effectively with their exceptional assistants. * * *.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 7, 2012

If you’ve been operating in a culture in which creativity has not been valued, recognizing creative effort will be even more critical. Mark Miller, co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life, is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A. 10 Tips To Take Your Leadership To The Next Level.

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Tim Milburn

JANUARY 19, 2012

Regardless of your feelings, let’s not miss the chance to learn something here about leadership. Here are a few things I’ve observed watching Tebow this season that may help you on your leadership journey. Leadership Matters – Team sports require leadership. Tim provided leadership for the Broncos.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

If retail operations can more reliably keep their discretionary relationships with people who have to pay for that relationship than we can with our employees, who earn their livelihood with us, we need to take a serious look at how we’re creating the environment for those relationships. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Think of your leadership job as a liberator…removing obstacles that keep employees from using their personal power. What are the barriers to responsible freedom in your operation? As Ken Blanchard is fond of saying, it takes catching employees doing things right. When leaders ask, “How do I empower my employees?”

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

She’s an expert in motivation, a bestselling author, and a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Susan Fowler is a thought leader on discipline and self-leadership. “In a world crying out for effective leadership, I think we need to begin with an obvious source: ourselves.” 3 Needs of Motivation.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 13, 2009

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. In other words we operate on the principle that equity means treating everyone in the same way.

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CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

They are particularly important during one-on-ones with your employees and offer a couple of great examples of development opportunities. When conducted well they are an incredibly useful and effective part of leadership and developing effective relationships. This takes focus and development.

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