Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

At WD-40 Company, we know that having a purpose is highly motivating. Purpose motivates people to feel part of something where they believe that they are making a difference. That’s much more motivating than saying, “I’m going to go to work today and I’m going to sell a can of chemicals.” I’m going to solve a problem.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

2 Responses davidburkus , on July 19, 2010 at 1:57 pm said: The quote comes from Ken Blanchard, and he is dead on. Goal-setting research tells us that feedback is necessary for any goal setting to motivate performance. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on August 10, 2010 at 5:48 am said: Thanks for the comment David and great point.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

I recently spoke with Olivier Blanchard, one of the co-authors. ” -Olivier Blanchard. It doesn’t matter if you are working in a package sorting center or a marketing department.) “The best partner for an increasingly better machine is an increasingly better human.”

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

It’s the thing that happens to get the product to market” Mitch Joel @mitchjoel / Author and marketing guru / In a nutshell: It’s time for Leadership 3.0… Before building community you need to build engagement.” “If your product or service sucks; social media, marketing or management won’t save you.”

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