One of the deepest principles of life and leadership: it’s not about you.
KEN BLANCHARDBusiness is like tennis. Those who serve well win.
More Ken Blanchard Quotes
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People don’t mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart.
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Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven’t learned a thing until you take action and use it.
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Catching people doing things right is a powerful management concept.
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If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.
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Empowerment is all about letting go so that others can get going.
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The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.
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Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can’t provide for itself.
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Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.
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Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.
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Catch people in the act of doing something right.
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Real communication happens when people feel safe.
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A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.
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The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.
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In the past a leader was a boss. Today’s leaders must be partners with their people. They no longer can lead solely based on positional power.
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For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.
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