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December 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Jesse summarized: “Collaboration is a powerful tool that leads to break-through results, and is different from cooperation, coordination , and teamwork. We figure it might provide some gift-giving ideas for anyone who is stuck! Let’s Get Started.

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Five Things GREAT Bosses Do Daily

Great Leadership By Dan

They create avenues for team members to learn new approaches, develop new skills, and gain confidence to put those skills into action in the workplace. GREAT bosses spur TEAMWORK. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. GREAT bosses inspire GROWTH.

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Partnership: A Crucible for Innovation

Lead Change Blog

and The Google Guys yields a strong confirmation that the pursuit of innovation might require a partnership approach, not a traditional teamwork style. We enjoy watching powerful examples of superb teamwork on the court, field or racetrack pit on weekends and think it must surely be the most effective structure for all manner of results.

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Let’s Not Kid Ourselves – The Debate Over Hybrid Work Comes Down to Trust

Leading with Trust

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. I think in-person gatherings are critically important for team formation, bonding, and cultural development. So, I’m calling B.S. The opposite of trust is control.

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12 Books that Shaped My Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

Several years later I finally landed my first job in leadership development. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is everyone has leadership development opportunities. The Five Dysfunctions is one the standards on teamwork. The Secret by Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller.

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Don’t Tolerate Dysfunctional Teams

Great Leadership By Dan

We develop clear expectations. Chris has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995. He is the author or co-author of seven books, including Amazon best sellers The Culture Engine and Leading at a Higher Level with Ken Blanchard.

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The 4 Mindsets of High Performance Teams

Leading with Trust

The demand is for collaboration and teamwork in all parts of the organization. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership. Teams are not just a nice-to-have perk; they’re a major strategy for getting work done.

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