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8 Steps for Dealing with An Underperforming Employee

Leading with Trust

That’s one of the key leadership principles Ken Blanchard and I discuss in our recent book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. How do leaders expect people to achieve their goals if they aren’t clear on what a good job looks like?

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The Asking Dilemma

Persuasive Powerhouse

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Inquiry (or more appropriately, asking questions to coach others to come up with their own solutions) is a central skill set for helping others to develop. I work almost exclusively with mid- to upper- management in organizations.

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14 Leadership Studies – Quick Overview of Leadership

CO2

Yet these findings do bring up some interesting points and also showcase just how hard it is to pin down what separates good leaders from bad ones. PARTICIPATIVE LEADERSHIP THEORY. The id ea of a participative leadership style arises from the work of Dr. Rensis Likert in 1967. PATH-GOAL THEORY OF LEADERSHIP.