I recently had a wonderful experience working with the founder and the head of leadership for a wonderful healthcare company in the Midwest whose main focus is elder care.
Coach Calipari: A Winner and a Servant Leader
The world is in a desperate need of a different leadership role model. Everyone has seen the effects of self-serving leaders in every aspect of our society. What we need today are leaders who are servant leaders. When people hear the phrase servant leadership, they are often confused. They immediately conjure up thoughts of the […]
How the Leadership-Profit Chain Works
For years I have said that profit is the applause you get for taking care of your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people. My son Scott worked on a project with one of our founding partners, Drea Zigarmi, who heads up our research team, to learn the relationship between leadership, employee passion, […]
Keep Focused on Your “Servant Heart”
No matter who you are, people can come at you daily with their egos blasting. Some egos come from false pride—where they think more of themselves than they should and want more credit for things. Others come from self-doubt and fear—where they think less of themselves than they should and are protecting themselves. How do […]
What should leaders be doing to motivate their people in times of downsizing, salary cuts, or an uncertain economy?
With the challenging economy these days, where companies are losing money and people are being downsized, a very important question I get asked is, “How can I, as a leader, motivate my people in these tough times?” I think there are three things you can do. The first thing you need to do is to […]
I try to be a leader but it seems no one is listening to me
This is a tough question that especially haunts younger leaders… If you think you’re a leader and you turn around and nobody’s following, you know what? There’s probably some feedback there that you can learn from. Why aren’t they following? Because your leadership might be all about you. People want to follow someone who appreciates […]
Lead with LUV – Servant Leadership
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Understanding Servant Leadership
As part of a new series, I’m introducing today’s leadership concept via a segment extracted from my latest book, Lead with LUV, coauthored by former Southwest Airlines president Colleen Barrett. Understanding Servant Leadership For those of you who may not be clear on the concept of servant leadership, read this excerpt from Lead with […]
What, Exactly, Is Servant Leadership?
At The Ken Blanchard Companies, most of our work in the past focused on leader behavior and how to improve leadership style and methods. We attempted to change leaders from the outside. But through the years we have become convinced that effective leadership starts with self perception—it’s an inside job. It is a question of […]
Managing Through the Holidays
The holiday season presents some different challenges for leaders. Here is some advice I’ve found can help you to get the most out of this special time. Get in the holiday spirit. It’s important for leaders to get into the holiday spirit. It’s a wonderful time of the year when people want to feel good […]