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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Ford possessed what Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Hersey called a “stubborn calm at the center” and “a glacial caution.” Never taking himself too seriously and wanting to do what was best for the country, he recruited people who knew more than he did about the issues he faced.

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One Thing Super Successful People Don’t Do!

Marshall Goldsmith

Super successful people do not “coast” on their success. Over the years, I’ve worked with hundreds and hundreds of very successful people, and I’ve found they have one thing in common. One of my greatest heroes, Dr. Paul Hersey, co-creator of Situational Leadership™, was a wonderful mentor to me. I knew he was right.

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10 Essential Leadership Models

Great Leadership By Dan

Developed by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey, it’s a timeless classic. Your only dilemma will be which version to choose: Hersey or Blanchard? If I could only teach one model to a new manager, it might be this one. It’s all about adapting your leadership style to the developmental needs, or “maturity level”, of your employees.

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The Center for Leadership Studies Announces Five New Translations Across Four Modalities for Situational Leadership® Essentials

The Center For Leadership Studies

. ### About The Center for Leadership Studies For more than 50 years, The Center for Leadership Studies, founded by Dr. Paul Hersey, has been the global home of the original Situational Leadership ® Model. With more than 15 million leaders trained, Situational Leadership ® is the most successful and widely adopted leadership model available.

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The Center for Leadership Studies Announces Four New Programs in Their Performance Curriculum

The Center For Leadership Studies

Since leaders have the most significant impact on employees’ success and engagement at work, their ability to lead effectively and purposefully at each of these moments is paramount. With more than 15 million leaders trained, the Situational Leadership ® process is the most successful and widely adopted leadership model available.

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Situational Leadership® Theory

The Center For Leadership Studies

Dr. Paul Hersey, the founder of The Center for Leadership Studies and the person who developed the Situational Leadership ® Model, went out of his way to make this point clear. “A Developed by Paul Hersey in 1969, this model provides a repeatable process for matching leadership behaviors to the performance needs of those being influenced.

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Be a Better Leader – Be More Like Your Heroes!

Marshall Goldsmith

Paul Hersey, Co-creator of Situational Leadership®. Paul Hersey – extremely generous, great teacher. Frances Hesselbein taught me that listening is an art, and that it is oftentimes crucial to our success to “listen first, speak last.” During the program, Ayse asked us (the participants) to list our heroes. I made my list.

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