June 2017
Leadership Development: Take a Two-Sided Partnership Approach Leadership works best as a partnership, with managers and direct reports working together toward achievement of company goals. It requires strong skills in goal setting, diagnosis, and matching for both manager and direct report. But most organizations only focus on one half of that partnering equation, says Susan Fowler, a senior consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies. "Managing the performance of two or three direct reports is challenging enough," says Fowler. "But for managers who have seven or more people reporting to them, it becomes critical to have direct reports skilled in asking for what they need to succeed." Goal setting, identifying the amount of direction and support needed, and learning how to ask for a certain leadership style are key components built into the new Self Leadership training program Fowler helped design for The Ken Blanchard Companies. The new program teaches the skills of Situational Leadership® II (SLII®)—the company's world-renowned leadership model—from a self leader's perspective. READ THE ARTICLE 
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Consistent Leadership in Times of Change  Several years ago amid a period of tremendous growth, Powder River Energy Corporation (PRECorp) was struggling to keep up with its changing work environment. Growth had occurred so quickly and was so large in scope that organizational processes were breaking down and employees were under a tremendous amount of stress. Mike Easley, CEO, led a transformational change process that guided the company through its challenges. Fast forward five years: the landscape had changed again. This time, the energy industry was in major decline. But Easley knew that what got them through a period of exponential growth would serve them just as well in a downturn. "A strong foundation of leadership keeps a company buoyant through the ups and the downs," he explains.
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One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work With a Mentor—And Why You'll Benefit from Being One  Positive mentoring relationships can change the way we lead and help us succeed. In One Minute Mentoring, Ken Blanchard and Claire Diaz-Ortiz, a former Twitter executive and early employee, combine their knowledge to provide a systematic approach to intergenerational mentoring.
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