If becoming a high performing organization is the destination, leadership is the engine.
KEN BLANCHARDThe only job security you have today is your commitment to continuous personal improvement.
More Ken Blanchard Quotes
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The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.
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Take what you do seriously, but yourself lightly.
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Knowing where you are going is the first step to getting there.
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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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If we want people on the front lines of companies to be responsible for making good business decisions, they must have the same information that managers use to make good business decisions.
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All good performance starts with clear goals.
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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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Don’t quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.
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None of us is as smart as all of us.
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Have I done what is really important today?
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Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger.
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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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A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.
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Present thinking people kill the future.
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Leadership is not something you do to people. It’s something you do with people.
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The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.
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Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.
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The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.
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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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People don’t mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart.
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Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide your journey.
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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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We can’t control everything in life, that’s for sure, but we can reach out to the people we love to tell them we love and care about them.
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The cure for too much to do is solitude and silence.
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Positive thinkers get positive results because they are not afraid of problems.
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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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