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6 Ways to Build Trust During Organizational Change

Lead Change Blog

The one must-have ingredient of successful change efforts is trust. It’s critical that leaders foster a culture of trust before, during, and after a change effort if they want to have any chance of success. Research from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that people have predictable stages of concern when faced with a change.

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Are You a Culture Change Skeptic?

Great Leadership By Dan

Who is responsible to manage an organization’s culture? The assumption is that no one is formally assigned to the role to manage culture. We can cite examples of culture officers but the best answer is that senior leaders have the ultimate responsibility to manage their organization’s culture. Who is in Charge of Culture?

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Three Management Styles

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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First Leadership Book To Give To A New Manager

Eric Jacobson

Years ago when I started my leadership and management blog, I posted the question “ What’s The First Leadership Book You Would Give To a New Manager ?” o Giving a book about management first. Covey Leadership and Self-Deception – Arbinger Institute The One Minute Manager – Kenneth H. Maxwell · Kenneth H.

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Self-Doubt

CoachStation

Image courtesy of Kristina Flour on Unsplash One of my favourite leadership experts, Madeleine Blanchard covers imposter syndrome in an excellent post. I estimate that 7 out of 10 extraordinarily successful people I have coached have suffered the same way, so you are definitely not alone. Our doubt comes from our desire.

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Preview Thursday: Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

Lead Change Blog

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 3 of Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager. “Do You are assuming you can’t be successful in your role at work. Su san is the author of by-lined articles, peer-reviewed research, and six books, including the bestselling Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard.

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The Servant Leader vs. the Human Ego

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Ken Blanchard: Most people who consider themselves servant leaders spend the majority of their time thinking about how to help their people get what they need to achieve their goals and live according to the organizational vision. They are seen as “do-nothing” managers. The antidote for false pride is humility.