Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. We figure it might provide some gift-giving ideas for anyone who is stuck!

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Susan Fowler—top leadership researcher, consultant, coach, and author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does —says that you can’t actually motivate people: they are already motivated, but generally in superficial and short-term ways. If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy our upcoming webinar with Mark Miller.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy. Cultures that develop Compassionate Accountability can transform conflict into positive change, leveraging its energy to create rather than destroy and realizing tremendous new potential.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

The exponential growth of technology has enabled new products, services, and businesses to rise to prominence in short order, and has caused others to become obsolete just as quickly. It’s a skill that must be developed and practiced over time for leaders to become comfortable navigating the complexities of organizational change.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2015

As Ken Blanchard remarked in my book, “Assistants give you the capacity to do so much more.” Develop these habits and you will have learned some of the secrets that for generations have enabled exceptional leaders to function at optimum levels, working effectively with their exceptional assistants. * * *.

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CoachStation

MARCH 22, 2019

Delegating work and tasks to your team members is one of the most necessary and important skills of leadership. However, there are several things you can do to develop this skill. Effective leaders who climb the corporate ladder are skilled at delegating and developing people. (1). This begins with your ability to prioritise.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2019

If we can harness the untapped potential buried deep within the hearts of our people, we can turn engagement from a liability into real, sustainable competitive advantage and usher in gains in productivity unseen since the industrial revolution! Today he serves as the Vice President of High Performance Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

Chris Edmonds: Two key indicators of a healthy team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget and on time) and effective (working together with a minimum of drama.) I believe many of us have been blessed to have served on a productive and effective team at least once in our lives. every day.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eileen Hahn, a leadership consultant who partners with organizations to assist them in hiring and leading exceptional people. I love partnering with organizational leaders to enhance their business on all levels: financial, systems, customers, leadership, and employees.

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Leading with Trust

JULY 18, 2021

the newsletter of The Ken Blanchard Companies. I was interviewed about the opportunity to build trust as organizations develop plans to return workers to the office. Leaders and their teams found new ways to work and were amazed by not only the increase in productivity but also the satisfaction with their life and work situation.”.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

I once asked company leaders what they saw in their products. Most of the responses were descriptions of the product, until one leader said he saw peace. Isn’t a picture of peace more inspiring than a picture of your products? More importantly, what are the stories of how your company is affecting lives? All are servant-led.

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Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

A new white paper from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that poor leadership is costing the average company an amount equal to 7% of their annual revenue. Poor leadership is responsible for up to 30% of the reasons why people leave their organizations according to exit interviews conducted by The Saratoga Institute.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2012

@donhornsby: 5 Ways to Lead with Emotional Intelligence —and Boost Productivity. From @Leadershipfreak " The 12 Toughest Challenges of Leadership ". Begin Leadership Development on Day One by @FaKalman. 10 Barriers to Great Leadership Beware of the pitfalls before they come by @bevje. Positive Leadership.

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QAspire

MAY 25, 2014

One of the skills that Google looks for before hiring is “Emergent Leadership”. In a connected, volatile, networked and virtual world of work, it is crucial for us to step out of traditional definitions of leadership and look at leadership as a role and not as a title. What is emergent leadership?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2018

I work with senior leaders of organizations of all sizes and industries to help them create purposeful, positive, productive work cultures. Watch my three minute “ Culture Leadership Charge ” video on YouTube for further insights. * * * S. He has also served as a senior consultant with The Ken Blanchard Companies since 1995.

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Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

A new white paper from The Ken Blanchard Companies shows that poor leadership is costing the average company an amount equal to 7% of their annual revenue. Poor leadership is responsible for up to 30% of the reasons why people leave their organizations according to exit interviews conducted by The Saratoga Institute.

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White Paper Cost Blanchard Organization 74

Leading with Trust

MAY 22, 2022

By most accounts, the shift has been a success, with organizations experiencing increased growth and productivity, and employees reporting higher levels of well-being and satisfaction. Since the very nature of work is being redefined, it’s also redefining the nature of leadership. A New Model of Leadership is Needed.

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Servant Leader Blanchard Bond Human Resources 134

Leading with Trust

JUNE 12, 2022

The importance of being an empathetic leader starts with the simple truth that leadership is about people. The topic of empathetic leadership has been getting a lot of press lately, mostly due to the adverse effects of the pandemic. If empathetic leadership were part of a college curriculum, it would be a 200-level class.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

They create avenues for team members to learn new approaches, develop new skills, and gain confidence to put those skills into action in the workplace. They act to maintain a safe, inspiring, productive workplace so employees feel valued and honored at work. These practices are easily remembered - they form the acronym GREAT.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 18, 2023

Keeping an eye on workers This leader’s perception is not an outlier, as Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trend survey showed that 85% of leaders doubt their remote workers are being productive. Productivity Paranoia ” has taken hold in a large number of organizations as leaders struggle to adjust to new ways of managing remote workers.

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Leading with Trust

JULY 12, 2020

The exponential growth of technology has enabled new products, services, and businesses to rise to prominence in short order, and has caused others to become obsolete just as quickly. It’s a skill that must be developed and practiced over time for leaders to become comfortable navigating the complexities of organizational change.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Step 3: Stages of Team Development. Identify the stage of development the team is in. Stage 4 – Production. Step 4: Leadership Behavior. We use the Situational Leadership ll model in conjunction with the Team Stages of Development. Continually develop your skill at being a participant observer.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 19, 2013

Don’t let anyone indulge in badmouthing or finger pointing - it''s non-productive and destructive. Here are some strategies you can employ to jumpstart the process: Establish high standards for communication. Set the tone for the highest levels of communication, which include candor and kindness. Set ground-rules and enforce them.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

For myself, this September also marks a special milestone in my writing career – specifically, it marks the one-year anniversary of the launch of my first leadership book, “ Leadership Vertigo ”.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 28, 2015

As such, I’m sure it’s not surprising to know that I often have the sounds of Coltrane, Monk, Peterson, and of course, Ella to name but a few wafting in my office as I sit down to pen my latest leadership insight or to develop my next leadership talk.

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Leading with Trust

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. In 2017, The Ken Blanchard Companies, in partnership with Training Magazine , surveyed 1,300 people about teams and team leadership. Teams are everywhere. This belief doesn’t mean there is no leader.

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CO2

APRIL 20, 2012

14 Fascinating Theories from Leadership Studies. If you’ve never delved into the field of leadership studies as a businessperson or college student , you really should. Taking a look at trait theory, you’ll see that it is in many ways related to Great Man Theory when it comes to understanding leadership. TRAIT THEORY.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 20, 2020

In the case of the machine operator, manual labor and routine tasks are most likely to be automated, while management, team-building, employee training and production supervision may now find themselves moved into priority roles. When used properly, automation doesn’t kill jobs; it rearranges their structure. About the Authors.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 13, 2020

I recently spoke with Olivier Blanchard, one of the co-authors. ” -Olivier Blanchard. A good place to start is to take the initiative: You can either wait for your employer to replace you with one or several automation solutions, or you can incorporate automation into your workflows in order to become more productive.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

Including the brain trust on your organizational development team. It’s more than simply clumsy leadership. Demonstrate the leadership and clarity that will drive not only [your] own investment returns but also the prosperity and security of [your] fellow citizens.”. I am a product of my decisions.”. We all know that.

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 7, 2012

One of the most satisfying and productive things leaders can do is create the conditions to harness this creative potential. Mark Miller, co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life, is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A. 10 Tips To Take Your Leadership To The Next Level.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

She’s an expert in motivation, a bestselling author, and a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies. Susan Fowler is a thought leader on discipline and self-leadership. “In a world crying out for effective leadership, I think we need to begin with an obvious source: ourselves.” 3 Needs of Motivation.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MAY 25, 2015

Prestigious Leadership Excellence magazine named him one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders for his accomplishments in leadership development, managerial effectiveness and organizational productivity. Jeff Wolf is one of America’s foremost executive business coaches, speakers and management consultants.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 25, 2012

Front Line Heroes : Battling the business Tsunami by developing high performance organizations (Volume 1) by Bruce Hodes. It is possible to develop and grow powerful organizations in challenging times-it just takes courage, determination, and actionable techniques that work. Katzenbach and Douglas K. What is a Raving Fan Customer?

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Lately I have been reading more than before, but in the last 10yrs I have invested in my self-development (book, audio, seminars, videos, etc) about 3% my annual income, what it's better is my return, which has been close 10% annual ROI in direct income, plus my ROI on my other investments. since 1987. Click HERE to read more.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Ken Blanchard Co-author of The One Minute Manager and Golden Gavel Award recipient “Finally! Nancy’s firm has worked with the top brands and thought leaders in the world helping them develop their presentations. Read this book, absorb this book, practice what it preaches, and you’ll be on your way to being a great communicator.

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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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