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Most of us have had the experience of starting strong on our goals in January, only to find that we’ve lost momentum by February. Ken Blanchard shares four tools for staying on track.

Dear Madeleine, It’s the new year. All my friends and colleagues are talking about New Year’s resolutions. I got nothin’. I am plugging away at my work goals, but they don’t change much. I like my...

How can someone who has done everything right stand out in the noisy, crowded social media scrum? Master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares five tips.

The reality is that most people go into each new year with only a general sense of what they want to accomplish—but no specific goals, targets, or plans says coaching expert Madeleine Homan Blanchard.

2024 was certainly a time of change. Readers of Madeleine’s Advice for the Well-Intentioned Manager continued to adapt, grow, and improve their skills to bring out the best in others. From...

Join Ken, Chief Cheer "Elf-icer” as he recaps his recent leadership adventure!

Dear Madeleine, I run a commercial retail real estate firm in a big city in the Midwest. We have some seasoned senior brokers, all of whom have done well working with junior brokers, training them...

Empathy combined with accountability is a powerful leadership combination. How come it’s such a rare quality in the workplace, asks Research Round-up editor Doug Glener.

Dear Madeleine, I manage a regional business unit for a global supply chain company. During the Covid lockdown everyone went remote, and the organization got rid of the office we had. I like...

Dear Madeleine, I am in a quandary. It may sound dumb to you, but I am interested to hear your thoughts. I am in my mid-twenties and have been blessed with what seems to be almost incredible luck....

Blanchard’s 2025 HR / L&D Trends Survey looks at some of the ways that leadership, learning, and business professionals are focusing to meet the challenges of ever-changing workplace dynamics.

Dear Madeleine, I am a supervisor and team leader in a technology company. We have several products on the market that are doing well. All my projects are in new products—a combination of market...

When we’re grounded and present, we’re not only better leaders but better teammates, parents, and friends says Blanchard Marketing Communications Director Stefanie Hincks.

Dear Madeleine, I don’t quite know how to say this without sounding like a total jerk, but I am really, really smart. It was useful getting through school—I got the highest possible scores on...

Don't let inevitable dips in performance derail overall progress and performance. Ken Blanchard shares strategies for addressing regression using SLII®.

Without frequent and meaningful feedback, people are essentially in the dark, says Research Round-up editor Doug Glener.

Dear Madeleine, I think I have a generational disconnect going on. I am a millennial (though I was born in 1981, so many people think I am GenX) and I supervise a lot of young people right out of...

Receive a free copy of survey results by participating in Blanchard's 6th annual HR / L&D Trends Survey.

Dear Madeleine, I am the COO and founder of what is now being called a “mature” startup. We have been around for 12 years but have not yet exceeded 100 employees or reached our revenue or...