Blanchard LeaderChat
A Forum to Discuss Leadership and Management Issues
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Concerned about a Teammate’s Commitment to Work? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I manage a fully remote team and have one member who is wonderful—when he is able to focus on work. His contribution is valuable, he is easy to get along with, and other team...
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4 Traits of a Change-Ready Leader
High-involvement change leaders who possess courage, curiosity, agility, and grit play a pivotal role in creating open, flexible, and adaptive organizations.
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Thinking About Bailing on a Losing Company? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, My boss is the Chief Revenue Officer for a billion-dollar, publicly traded company, and I am watching her melt down in real time. She has been in the job for two years and has made...
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3 Pitfalls Along the Journey to Change and How to Avoid Them
Like leadership, change is something you do with people, not to people, says Ken Blanchard.
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Just Promoted—and Drowning? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I was recently promoted and I am drowning. I am still supporting the person who took my former job while trying to get my head around my new job. My new team is huge, and I didn’t...
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Four Practices for Adapting to Change
Master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares four tried-and-true techniques for adapting to change that anyone can use.
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Looking for a Mentor? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, You have answered many questions about being a mentor—but as a young person in my first job, I wonder how I can find a mentor. How do I go about it? How do I know if someone is the...
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Building the Mindset and Skill Set for Change
Change is a given in today’s work environment. New business models, a changing business landscape, and ever-increasing customer expectations all require agility and adaptability says Judd Hoekstra.
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Looking to Develop Leadership Influence? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a senior analyst at an insurance company. I want to start building my leadership influence. I know my position is not at manager level yet, but I think leadership can happen...
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7 Ways to Improve Your Personal Effectiveness
Personal effectiveness begins by identifying needs and taking intentional actions to meet them says Britney Cole, head of Blanchard's Innovation Lab.
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Social Media Connections More Trouble Than They’re Worth? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, How should I deal with LinkedIn? Everyone who wants to “connect” with me ends up trying to sell me something. Sometimes it appears that a person has done their homework and has...
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9 Laws of Personal Effectiveness
We all deserve to honor our own genius by taking full responsibility for it. No one can do it for us says master certified coach Madeleine Blanchard.
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Boss Is Having a Hard Time Letting Go of the Details? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am the director of ecommerce marketing for a fairly new and innovative global digital logistics company. The marketing team is huge; there are three other directors for other...
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4 Tips for Maintaining a High Level of Personal Effectiveness
Personal effectiveness can apply to every part of life—on the job, at home with family, and visiting with friends says leadership expert Ken Blanchard.
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Work Colleague Said Things at a Party She Shouldn’t Have? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am a partner in a medium-sized professional services organization headquartered in a large metropolitan city. I was recently at a private social function that some employees of...
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Personal Productivity: 3 Strategies for Getting the Clarity, Time, and Resources You Need to Succeed at Work
Blanchard thought leaders share practical tips and strategies for gaining clarity, time, and resources for succeeding in a busy workplace.
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Self-Awareness, Goals, and Priorities: Improving Personal Effectiveness at Work
Personal effectiveness requires you to be intentional, starting with self-awareness and then challenging yourself to do something different.
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Direct Report Needs to Work on Executive Presence? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am director of client services for a global financial consulting group. I have a direct report who has a lot going for her. She is a hard worker, always organized and prepared,...
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4 Strategies for Building Trust Within Senior Leadership Teams
Trust starts at the top with senior leaders. When they authentically embrace and embody trustworthy behavior, it sets the tone for the rest of the organization to follow suit.
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Afraid Your Team Is Going to Be Replaced by AI Technology? Ask Madeleine
Dear Madeleine, I am really worried that my company is going to replace my entire team of graphic artists with AI. What can I say to people who have spent decades to get really good at their craft...
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