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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...

Master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares four tried-and-true techniques for adapting to change that anyone can use.

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...

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.

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...

Personal effectiveness begins by identifying needs and taking intentional actions to meet them says Britney Cole, head of Blanchard's Innovation Lab.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

Blanchard thought leaders share practical tips and strategies for gaining clarity, time, and resources for succeeding in a busy workplace.

Personal effectiveness requires you to be intentional, starting with self-awareness and then challenging yourself to do something different.

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,...

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.

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...

While senior leadership teams are like regular teams in several ways, they face challenges that ordinary teams do not says Ken Blanchard.

Dear Madeleine, I manage an operations department for the headquarters of a large media company. I have six direct reports and about 70 workers who report to them. One of my direct reports...

So much is riding on the performance of senior leadership teams. Consider a quick review of how ego-influenced behaviors might be holding back their effectiveness.