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Blanchard LeaderChatCatch People Doing Things Right with Guest Host Marshall Goldsmith and Martha C. LawrenceIn this special episode, hear guest host Marshall Goldsmith, world-renowned leadership coach, talk with Martha C. Lawrence, author of Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads. Together, they explore the transformative power of positive recognition, how leaders can inspire excellence, and why focusing on strengths drives lasting organizational success. To learn more visit marthalawrence.com. Or connect with Martha Lawrence on LinkedIn To learn more about Marshall Goldsmith visit marshallgoldsmith.com
2025-10-2128 minBlanchard LeaderChatCatch People Doing Things Right with Martha C. LawrenceHear Martha Lawrence share stories about how Ken Blanchard revolutionized leadership from her new book, Catch People Doing Things Right. She explains why this is more than a business biography. It is the American success story of someone who achieved greatness by genuinely caring about people and helping them reach their full potential. To learn more visit marthalawrence.com. Or connect with Martha Lawrence on LinkedIn
2025-10-0128 minBlanchard LeaderChatFind the Work You're Wired to Do with Ken ColemanHear Ken Coleman explain that self-awareness is the most crucial element in determining what kind of career will be the most fulfilling. He asks you to identify what you do best, what you enjoy, and what motivates you to begin the journey as detailed in his book, Find the Work You're Wired to Do. For more Information visit www.Kencoleman.com
2024-06-0326 minBlanchard LeaderChatSimple Truths of Leadership Playbook with Ken Blanchard and Randy ConleyIn this episode Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley discuss how they are helping leaders become servant leaders with the tips in their new book, Simple Truths of Leadership Playbook. They explain how to put learning into action with the structured exercises and thought-provoking questions from the book. Get your copy of Simple Truths of Leadership Playbook To register for the Simple Truths of Leadership Webinar with Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley, click here To join a monthly book club led by Randy Conley, become a member of the Blanchard Community – it's free!
2024-01-0231 minBlanchard LeaderChat2023 The Year in Review with Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon In this episode: · HEAR Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon discuss EVERY episode of the LeaderChat podcast that aired in 2023! · LISTEN as each guest reveals the key facts and ideas they want YOU to learn from their episode! · DISCOVER valuable information that will make you want to listen to each episode AGAIN and AGAIN and revisit the insights shared!
2023-12-1833 minBlanchard LeaderChatSimple Truths of Leadership with Ken Blanchard and Randy ConleyHear Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley discuss how to be an effective leader by using the skills of servant leadership and building trust. They share how to put the commonsense methods into common practice from their book Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust. For more information visit www.simpletruthsofleadership.com
2022-01-0333 minBlanchard LeaderChatHow to Build a High Performing Culture with S. Chris EdmondsIn this episode, S. Chris Edmonds discusses the key points of his book The Culture Engine: A Framework for Driving Results, Inspiring Your Employees, and Transforming Your Workplace. S. Chris Edmonds has a delightfully simple explanation of culture: "Culture is all about how people treat each other—how leaders treat their teams and peers, how employees treat each other, and how people treat customers and vendors. It's about relationships and respect," he explains. As simple as that sounds, it can also be a very disruptive concept to some organizations. Many leaders and managers are asked to...
2019-04-0838 minBlanchard LeaderChatHow to Build an "A" Team with Whitney JohnsonIn this episode, Whitney Johnson discusses the secrets to creating an engaged and productive team as outlined in her book, Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve. Johnson shares seven ways managers can support their team members' journey up the curve. Take the right kind of risks—Help team members understand the difference between doing something just to compete, versus finding a problem that needs to be solved and creating the solution. Play to your distinctive strengths—Help team members identify what they are good at and let them appl...
2019-03-0429 minBlanchard LeaderChatHow to Lead with Emotional Courage with Peter BregmanIn this exciting episode, Peter Bregman shares his thoughts about leadership and the importance of showing up with confidence, being connected to others, and being committed to a purpose in a way that inspires others to follow. He explains that the most successful leaders not only know what to say and do, but are willing to experience the discomfort, risk, or uncertainty of saying and doing it. These leaders display what Bregman calls Emotional Courage. "Think about a conversation you need to have, but haven't. You have all the skill and knowledge you need, but you aren't...
2019-01-0737 minBlanchard LeaderChatBest of Season 1: Travis Bradberry on Emotional IntelligenceAs we wrap up season one of the LeaderChat Podcast, Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon revisit some of their favorite episodes. They share new thoughts about the important messages from our guests and invite you to send questions you would like Ken to answer in future episodes. Just send your questions to podcast@kenblanchard.com. Enjoy this episode of Chad Gordon interviewing Dr. Travis Bradberry, researcher and author of the best-selling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0—which has sold over one million copies! Bradberry shares how emotional maturity is absolutely critical for success as a leader, and ho...
2019-01-0236 minBlanchard LeaderChatBest of Season 1: Patrick Lencioni on The Ideal Team PlayerAs we wrap up season one of the LeaderChat Podcast, Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon revisit some of their favorite episodes. They share new thoughts about the important messages from our guests and invite you to send questions you would like Ken to answer in future episodes. Just send your questions to podcast@kenblanchard.com. Enjoy this episode of Chad Gordon interviewing Patrick Lencioni, author of The Ideal Team Player as well as nine other books on teams and motivation—which have sold nearly five million copies! Lencioni describes leadership as a calling that requires putting the needs...
2018-12-1735 minBlanchard LeaderChatBest of Season 1: Elena Botelho on The CEO Next DoorAs we wrap up season one of the LeaderChat Podcast, Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon revisit some of their favorite episodes. They share new thoughts about the important messages from our guests and invite you to send questions you would like Ken to answer in future episodes. Just send your questions to podcast@kenblanchard.com. Enjoy this episode where Chad Gordon interviews Elena Botelho, coauthor of The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders to hear what it takes to become a world-class leader. "Most ideals about why people are...
2018-12-0339 minBlanchard LeaderChatBest of Season 1: Dr. Marshall Goldsmith on TriggersAs we wrap up Season 1 of the Blanchard LeaderChat Podcast, Ken Blanchard and Chad Gordon revisit some of their favorite episodes. They share new thoughts about the important messages from our guests and invite you to send questions you would like Ken to answer in future episodes. Just send your questions to podcast@kenblanchard.com. Enjoy this episode where Chad Gordon interviews Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, the world's top-rated executive coach and author, about his book Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be. Dr. Goldsmith discusses the environmental and psychological triggers th...
2018-11-1934 minBlanchard LeaderChatHow to Be Happier Now: The Happiness Equation with Neil Pasricha"Everyone wants to be happy," says Neil Pasricha. "We were brought up to believe that if we worked hard we would have great success, and then we would be happy. But that just isn't true." Pasricha shares research that indicates combining great work with success, doesn't necessarily lead to happiness. In fact, it is the opposite. Being happy leads to great work, which leads to success. Coming to work with a positive mindset has been shown to increase productivity by 31 percent and sales by 37 percent. People who are happy are 40 percent more likely to get a promotion...
2018-11-0535 minBlanchard LeaderChatSix Steps to Becoming a Better Communicator with Vicki Halsey on Brilliance by DesignIn this episode, Vicki Halsey, author of Brilliance by Design, shares a case study of a team putting the ENGAGE model into practice. For years, both in the school environment and in corporate education, Vicki Halsey observed what was happening in classrooms—a teacher standing in front of a group of people, talking at them. The people in the audience were not engaged; only the speaker. This was very different from Vicki's classrooms, where people were active, inspired, and even noisy. "It occurred to me that the person who is energized and all fired up is the on...
2018-10-2225 minBlanchard LeaderChatBrave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts: Brené Brown on Dare to LeadIn this enlightening episode, Brené Brown describes her research study, seven years in the making, that looks at the future of leadership and the barriers and obstacles to daring leadership. "One of the most important findings of my career is daring leadership—a collection of skills and practices that are teachable, observable, and measurable. It's learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. It isn't easy—because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. But it is necessary if you want to cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and embed the v...
2018-10-1046 minBlanchard LeaderChatWhy Motivating People Doesn't Work…and What Does: Susan Fowler on Understanding the Science of MotivationIn this episode, Susan Fowler explores how most companies expect managers to motivate their people to accomplish goals. Managers may try many different methods to encourage people to reach their goals, from rewards and recognition to pressure and intimidation. But research indicates that these methods just don't work. "When did we get to the point that people have to be motivated by carrots and sticks—carrots representing incentives or bribes, and sticks representing pressure, threats and tension?" asks Fowler. Many people may not be aware of new research showing that the real secret to motivation is creating an...
2018-09-2436 minBlanchard LeaderChatHow to Build Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently Featuring Don YaegerIn this episode, Don Yaeger, author of Great Teams: 16 Things High Performing Organizations Do Differently, discusses his research on why some teams win when others fail. "My research of the business and sports world uncovered sixteen things that successful teams do, and I grouped them into four main pillars," explains Yaeger. (As you listen, you'll realize the names of the four pillars create the acronym TEAM.) Pillar One: Targeting Purpose "Every team has to have a shared sense of purpose," says Yaeger, "but this is more a belief than a statement. A high performing team feels a...
2018-09-1037 min