Tag: Situational Leadership

Allen, Formula 2 + 2, Successful Coaching

Douglas B. Allen and Dwight W. Allen, Formula 2 + 2: The Simple Solution for Successful Coaching. Berrett-Koehler, 2004. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard is perhaps the most noted author on that subject. Written by a father and

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Blanchard, Whale Done!

Kenneth Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tempkins and Jim Ballard, Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships. Free Press, 2002. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a parable co-athored by a group from SeaWorld, thus “Whale Done!” It emphasizes principles from the work of animal trainers, especially those who train killer whales. It focuses

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Blanchard, 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Martha McBride, The 4th Secret of the One Minute Manager: A Powerful Way to Make Things Better. William Morrow, 2008. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book provides inspiration and guidance to help a leader realize he/she has made a wrong decision and offer a meaningful apology. Identical content

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Blanchard, One-Minute Manager Meets the Monkey

Kenneth H. Blanchard, The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey. William Morrow, 1991. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Coaching is a hallmark of the transformational and empowering leadership philosophies, and Kenneth Blanchard’s One-Minute Manager (see original volume) is perhaps the most widely read series on that subject. This installment in the series

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Blanchard, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work

Kenneth Blanchard and Robert Lorber, Putting the One Minute Manager to Work: How to Turn the 3 Secrets into Skills. William Morrow, 2006. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the second book of the One-Minute Manager series (see original volume). The story illustrates how the three secrets of the one-minute manager

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Blanchard, The One Minute Manager

Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager. William Morrow, 1982. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first book in the One-Minute Manager series that is part of Blanchard’s model of Situational Leadership. This original volume has sold more than 13 million copies, been translated into 25 different languages,

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Blanchard, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute

Kenneth Blanchard, John P. Carlos and Alan Randolph, Empowerment Takes More Than a Minute. Second Edition. Berrett-Koehler, 2001. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Another excellent book in typical Blanchard story format, this time on a popular principle in management circles – empowerment. The authors present three keys of empowerment: Share accurate information with everyone

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Blanchard, Three Keys to Empowerment

Kenneth Blanchard, John P. Carlos and Alan Randolph, The 3 Keys to Empowerment: Release the Power Within People by Talking about the Challenges for Astonishing Results. Berrett-Koehler, 2001. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an expression of empowering leadership. It builds on the principles in Empowerment Takes More than a Minute,

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Blanchard, Leadership and the One Minute Manager

Ken Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi and Drea Zigarmi, Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership. William Morrow, 1999. Referenced in: Situational Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This volume integrates the One-Minute Manager principles with the strategies of Blanchard’s Situational Leadership II. Situational Leadership II suggests one should adjust leadership styles depending on the levels

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Blanchard, Heart of a Leader

Kenneth Blanchard, Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence. David C. Cook, 2007. Referenced in: Empowering Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a distillation of the essential principles of Blanchard’s writings. This book is not in the same parable form as his other works. Instead, thirty-six principles are summarized into brief statements and

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