Leading with Trust

JULY 10, 2022

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. Step 3: Did I use a leadership style that matched the employee’s development level? All good performance starts with clear goals.

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Blanchard Leadership Styles Commitment Goal 117

Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. Servant leaders value the needs of followers over their own needs for recognition, being right or being in control.

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Greenleaf Servant Leader Leadership Blanchard 120

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Sure, there might be some resistance as you change to incorporating more inquiry into your leadership style. But there are others worth exploring; especially in the realm of asking (inquiry) instead of telling. Hang in there.

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Leadership Styles Greenleaf Maslow Blog 202

CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

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.

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Leadership Contingency Theory Leadership Styles Proposal 131