Top 69 Kenneth H. Blanchard Quotes
#1. Some of the greatest advances happen when people are bold enough to speak their truth and listen to others speak theirs.
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#2. It's been said that if you don't toot your own horn, someone will come along and use it as a spittoon.
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#5. There's a difference between interest
and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it
only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you
accept no excuses - only results.
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#6. When I first came to work her i spotted a problem that needed to be solved, but I didn't know what to do. So I called the One Minute Manager. When he answered the phone, I said, Sir, I have a problem. Befor I could get another word out, he said, Good! That's what you've been hired to solve.
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#7. Empowerment Is Something Someone Gives You. Self Leadership Is What You Do To Make It Work.
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#8. Empowerment requires a major shift in attitude. The most crucial place that this shift must occur is in the heart of every leader.
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#9. Empowerment means that people have the freedom to act. It also means that they are accountable for results.
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#10. Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.
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#13. A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.
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#15. The best definition of profit I've ever heard is that it is the applause you get for satisfying your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people.
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#16. What you resist, persists. Until you deal with your feelings, you will be stuck with them.
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#17. Scripture is the holy Word from the holy God, delivered by holy men, to teach holy truths and to make people holy.
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#19. A truly great and enduring vision will extend beyond the leadership season of any one individual and be carried in the hearts and minds of those to whom it has been entrusted.
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#20. Leading people is the opposite of trying to control them; it's about gaining their trust through your integrity, developing their potential through your partnership, and motivating them through your affirmation.
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#21. An effective leader must step back, look at the big picture, and make sure the important things are not being pushed out of the way by the seemingly urgent needs of the moment.
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#22. People have trouble admitting there are problems, but everyone has an area he or she would like
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#23. The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.
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#24. The people who work with you as their manager will look to you as one of their sources of wisdom
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#25. Everyone Is A Potential Winner. Some People Are Disguised As Losers. Don't Let Their Appearances Fool You.
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#26. Making the development of people an equal partner with performance is a decision you make.
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#27. If you catch yourself doing things right, everything in your life will improve - especially your relationships. That's because it's fun to be around people who like themselves.
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#29. Focusing on the negative often creates situations that demoralize people. When good performance is followed by a positive response, people naturally want to continue that behavior.
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#30. When you judge someone, it impairs your ability to see him or her clearly, as if a filter is screening out everything about that person except what fits your assessment.
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#31. Anytime you use your influence to affect the thoughts and actions of others, you are engaging in leadership.
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#32. Remember, the best leaders are those who understand that their power flows through them, not from them.
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#33. It's only when you realize that it's not about you that you begin to lead at a higher level.
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#34. One of the primary mistakes that leaders today make, when called to lead, is spending most of their time and energy trying to improve things at the organizational level before ensuring that they have adequately addressed their own credibility at individual, one-on-one, or team leadership levels.
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#36. It's unfair to be hard on yourself the first time you attempt something new. It is also unfair to expect others to meet such an unrealistic expectation.
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#37. To learn from the past is good, but to live there is a waste. To plan for the future is good, but to live there is a waste. You are happiest and most productive in life when you are living in the present.
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#38. We have two choices every day: We can feel good about ourselves, or we can feel lousy about ourselves. Why would anyone choose the latter?
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#39. Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.
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#41. As a collaborative leader, you support people in their work - you remove roadblocks and help them win.
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#42. Feedback is important to people. We all want to know how well we're doing. That's why it is essential for an effective performance review system to provide ongoing feedback.
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#43. Once leaders embrace the role of coach, they realize the weight of leadership is now balanced between themselves and their direct reports.
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#45. Effective managers," he thought, "manage themselves and the people they work with
so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.
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#47. Learning to let go, to put the team's will first, is an empowering experience that leads to the most wonderful of all experiences: being a member of a high-performing, gungho, high-five team. Remember, leadership is not all about you.
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#49. Leaders empower individuals by building trust and coaching competence in their job roles and networking skills.
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#50. First let's look at a model of Situational Leadership II that shows a combination development level and leadership style.
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#51. We can't always control what happens in our lives- things will go well, things will go poorly-but what we can control is our response to those events.
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#52. A good life is built on strong, solid values such as integrity, love, honesty, and purposeful work.
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#53. There is a lot of competition out there. If you don't take care of your customers, somebody else is ready to take your place.
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#55. 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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#57. Determination to make a difference, do worthwhile work, get good results, and, at the same time, have fun.
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#58. Yes. However, remember - productivity is more than just the quantity of work done. It is also the quality.
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#59. When people don't know what's going on, it's human nature for them to imagine a version that's ten times worse than the truth!
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#61. In other words, you're saying managers should work for their people, and not the reverse.
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#62. Great rule of thumb is to never say anything behind someone's back that you wouldn't say straight to the person's face.
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#63. Leadership is not about power. It's not about control; it's about helping people live according to the vision.
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#65. One of the biggest obstacles to high performance in organizations comes from unclear expectations and accountability.
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#66. Leaders today must have a strong vision and positive beliefs that support that vision. If they don't, their people will not only lose, but they'll be lost. When difficulties arise, their minds will not be prepared to stand up to the challenge.
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#69. Catching people doing things right provides satisfaction and motivates good performance. But remember, give praise immediately, make it specific, and finally, encourage people to keep up the good work.
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