Blanchard LeaderChat
A Forum to Discuss Leadership and Management Issues
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A Conversation on Grace and Innovation
Grace is the courage to accept imperfection. It means showing ourselves and others love and acceptance in our imperfect moments and being optimistic in the face of failure.
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Next Level Strategies For Implementing an HR/L&D AI Solution
In adopting a new technology like generative AI, L&D professionals have new ways to elevate their skillset says Romero Habib.
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Team Member Is Overusing PTO? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I manage a team of mostly young people, all of whom manage internal communications for a global manufacturing company. A few years ago the company went to an unlimited paid time...
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3 Skills To Develop As A Servant Leader
Leadership isn’t something you do to people; it’s something you do with people says Ken Blanchard.
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4 Ways to Enrich Leadership Development in an AI-Enabled World
Blanchard's Chief Innovation Officer, Britney Cole, shares strategies for leveraging the synergistic potential of AI to enhance the leader, employee, and learner experience.
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Procrastinating with a Writing Assignment? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a marketing director for a medical devices company. I manage all our social media and speaking engagements, which involves a lot of details and spreadsheets with tasks and...
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Leading Successfully in a Time-Challenged World
The SLII® model provides leaders with a way to have work conversations which are useful and purposeful, which is so important when you have a full plate that needs attention says Vicki Halsey.
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Questioning the Work Ethic of New Hires? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I read your last blog Not Sure How to Address Burnout? with interest. I work in consulting with one of the big five consulting firms. We hire go-getters and work them hard. The...
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Technical Genius Needs to Play Well with Others? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a regional president for a global financial services company. About five years ago, I hired a whiz kid to inject some creativity and innovation into our use of technology and...
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Encourage Innovation by Following 4 Simple Truths
Trust expert Randy Conley shares four simple truths that can help set the conditions for innovation to bloom.
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Not Sure How to Address Burnout? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I’m a tech founder and have developed a tool called “burnout tracker,” which is embedded into our 1:1 tool. Without going into too much detail, the tracker is able to predict when...
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To Survive and Thrive, Engage Everyone in Innovation
Create a culture of innovation by encouraging, training, rewarding, and extending grace to your people as they dare to make things better says Ken Blanchard.
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Not Sure What Innovation Means for Your Team? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I work in fashion manufacturing. I was promoted about six months ago. I manage the supply chain, timelines for delivery of goods, etc. I have a huge team and work all hours because...
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The Missing Piece of the Innovation Puzzle
Focusing only on senior leaders or product developers sidelines the majority of people from making valuable contributions to their teams and companies says Dr. Jay Campbell.
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CEO Doesn’t See Flaws in His Executive Team? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am an HR generalist working at a REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust). Our CEO started the company about eight years ago, and I have been his right hand since the beginning. He is...
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Use a High-Involvement Approach to Innovation and Change
People are more positive about advocating for innovation and change when they can see their input built into the final design share Britney Cole and Judd Hoekstra.
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People Wasting Their Potential? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a senior manager and have managed people for decades. I am a student of leadership and work every day to be a better leader. Here is something I am having trouble putting into...
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Daily Back-to-Back Meetings Have You Fried? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I manage a small team in a big company. Here is my problem. I start my day at 7 a.m. with a meeting, and then my entire day is back-to-back meetings. Almost every meeting generates...
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Action Trumps Intent – How to Create the Habits of Effective Leadership
When forming new routines, it’s helpful to leverage nudges—behavioral tips and techniques—that can help you build the habits of servant leadership says Randy Conley.
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Dealing with a Toxic Boss? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, My boss is just awful. He is the son of a friend of the owner, and the owner has no idea how he treats people. Although he comes from a company in our industry, where he was the...
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