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James Schreier
March 22, 2016 9:00 PM
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You have a clear vision. Maybe it’s a vision of the kind of leader you want to be, or the kind of partner you want to be, or the kind of parent you want to be, or how you want to inhabit your body, or how you want to show up in the world.
It’s the new year. You’ve set goals. You’ve made commitments. You have the best intentions.
You know what you need to do.
You’re going Full Steam Ahead!
But then…
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James Schreier
March 22, 2016 9:00 AM
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Performance review is a hot topic in management circles these days. About the best thing anyone has to say is that it is a necessary evil—with most people calling for a complete rethinking of the process. In a new article for The Ken Blanchard Companies’ Ignite newsletter, leadership expert Scott Blanchard identifies one flaw with…
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James Schreier
March 22, 2016 9:00 AM
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Companies often complain about the unrealistic expectations of millennial workers, but heeding their call to action can improve the work environment for everyone.
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James Schreier
March 15, 2016 9:00 PM
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When The Ken Blanchard Companies asked 1,400 people the question “What is the biggest mistake leaders make when working with others?” 41 percent of respondents identified inappropriate communication or poor listening. When these same respondents were asked to look at a list of common mistakes and choose the five biggest missteps by leaders, two responses…
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James Schreier
March 9, 2016 9:28 AM
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My brother is a vice president of a large company. He often tells me he gets anxiety on Sundays because of an incoming Monday of long, byzantine meetings. I asked him once who was responsible for all…
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James Schreier
March 8, 2016 9:00 AM
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In a webinar on first-time management last week, we asked the 900+ people in attendance to share their biggest challenge as a first-time manager. It was open ended so people could type in whatever came to mind. The chat box was soon bursting with 146 responses. I’ll summarize the major buckets as I saw them,…
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James Schreier
March 8, 2016 9:00 AM
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The title of this post may sound like the most obvious advice in the world. But in the land of employment branding and Silicon Valley startups, it’s not.
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James Schreier
February 29, 2016 4:54 PM
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It’s not about performing, in either sense of the word.
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James Schreier
February 28, 2016 1:31 AM
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As a part of the research into the release of our new First-time Manager program, we have asked people to fill out a survey about their experience as a first time manager. We ask what they wish they had known before they started, what surprised them about their new role, and what mistakes they made.…
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James Schreier
February 22, 2016 9:00 AM
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A new infographic from The Ken Blanchard Companies looks at the challenges individual contributors face when they step into their first leadership assignments. With over two million people being promoted into their first leadership roles each year—and over 50% struggling or failing—the care and feeding of first-time managers needs to be front and center on…
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James Schreier
February 8, 2016 12:13 PM
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Todd Rose proves that the continued use of skills-laden and experience-based job descriptions prevent companies from hiring the best people possible.
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James Schreier
February 8, 2016 9:00 AM
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Seventy-one percent of Millennials are disengaged at their jobs. That's a big problem.
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James Schreier
February 8, 2016 7:42 AM
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Effective leadership requires more than power.
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James Schreier
March 22, 2016 9:00 AM
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Executives generally overestimate their effectiveness as motivators and leaders.
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James Schreier
March 22, 2016 9:00 AM
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I recently read an interesting Zenger Folkman white paper on feedback. What caught my eye is that more than 50 percent of people whom they surveyed said that corrective feedback has helped their career more than positive feedback has. Ken Blanchard loves to share former colleague Rick Tate’s assertion “Feedback is the breakfast of…
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James Schreier
March 21, 2016 12:09 PM
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Shereen Eltobgy, lead coach at Delivering Happiness, explains how to increase employee collaboration across any department.
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James Schreier
March 15, 2016 9:00 AM
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Dear Madeleine, I am a fairly new manager in a great organization. I just love the people side of being a manager. My problem is that I don’t really understand the numbers part of the job. I really want to ask my boss to help me understand, but don’t want to reveal my ignorance. I…
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James Schreier
March 9, 2016 7:06 AM
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From time to time, I think about learning events I’ve particularly relished. I fondly recall seeing great presenters I admire or learning about a topic I’m committed to. The most profound takeaways I have from this investment of my time and attention are often simple statements I carry forward and integrate in my life. For…
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James Schreier
March 8, 2016 9:00 AM
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Dear Madeleine, My boss never gives anyone else any credit. It’s driving us all crazy. We recently completed an almost impossible job for him with an absurd deadline and very little direction. He didn’t give us any feedback along the way until swooping in at the last minute with all kinds of changes. A couple…
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James Schreier
March 3, 2016 3:45 AM
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Successful change leaders demonstrate three common characteristics—courage, patience, and determination. And they make sure all three are in balance through a manageable dynamic tension. For example, courage might mean speaking up and sharing an opinion different from that of the CEO—someone who has more authority than you do. But it needs to be balanced by…
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James Schreier
February 29, 2016 4:53 PM
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They spend too much time fighting for status.
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James Schreier
February 28, 2016 1:16 AM
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Dear Madeleine, I am afraid I am a jerk. I currently have twelve direct reports and I swear, every single one of them is deficient. My wife is so sick of my complaining about what numbskulls they all are, she actually said “Have you ever considered that the problem might be you?” And honestly, I…
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James Schreier
February 9, 2016 9:40 AM
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There is quite the interesting debate shaping up among researchers looking into the motivational potential of recognition. The specific question under invest
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James Schreier
February 8, 2016 10:33 AM
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Have you ever noticed how we humans tolerate all kinds of things on a daily basis? Commute traffic, nosey neighbors, and crying babies on planes are just a f
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James Schreier
February 8, 2016 9:00 AM
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Dear Madeleine, I am a marketing manager at large consumer goods manufacturing company. I have ten direct reports and a couple of dotted-line people who work on big internal communications projects. Things move fast around here. The HR team recently did an engagement survey of my team and one of the dimensions was something along…
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