A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.
KEN BLANCHARDCatch people in the act of doing something right.
More Ken Blanchard Quotes
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Whether you like it or not, you will leave a leadership legacy.
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Asking for other’s guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It’s always important to check your ego and ask for help.
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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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Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less.
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If you don’t seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.
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If becoming a high performing organization is the destination, leadership is the engine.
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Don’t wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.
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None of us is as smart as all of us.
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Present thinking people kill the future.
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Nice guys may appear to finish last, but usually they are running a different race.
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What we give our attention to, grows.
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Too many leaders act as if the sheep. Their people are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
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The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.
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Leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.
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The first principle of ethical power is Purpose… It is the picture you have of yourself – the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
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