Simple Truths of Leadership
52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust
By Ken Blanchard, Randy Conley | Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
About the book
Leadership legend and bestselling author Ken Blanchard and trust expert and thought leader Randy Conley present this carefully curated collection of fifty-two essential leadership principles that are easy to implement and practice.
Effective leadership is an influence process where leaders implement everyday, commonsense approaches that help people and organizations thrive. Yet somehow, many of these fundamental principles are still missing from most workplaces. In Simple Truths of Leadership, legendary servant leadership expert Ken Blanchard, whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and his colleague Randy Conley, known and recognized for his many years of thought leadership and expertise in the field of trust, share fifty-two Simple Truths about leadership that will help leaders everywhere make commonsense leadership common practice.
Readers will discover profound, memorable, and in some cases counterintuitive leadership wisdom such as
Who should make the first move to extend trustWhat role a successful apology plays in building trustWhen to use different strokes (leadership styles) for different folks—and for the same folksWhere the most important part of leadership happensHow to create autonomy through boundariesWhy the key to developing people is catching them doing something right
A fun, easy read that will make a positive difference in leadership and organizational success, Simple Truths of Leadership will show readers how to incorporate simple but essential practices into their leadership style, build trust through servant leadership, and enhance their own lives and the lives of everyone around them.
Editions of Simple Truths of Leadership
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781523000623
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Leadership legend and bestselling author Ken Blanchard and trust expert and thought leader Randy Conley present this carefully curated collection of fifty-two essential leadership principles that are easy to implement and practice.
Effective leadership is an influence process where leaders implement everyday, commonsense approaches that help people and organizations thrive. Yet somehow, many of these fundamental principles are still missing from most workplaces. In Simple Truths of Leadership, legendary servant leadership expert Ken Blanchard, whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and his colleague Randy Conley, known and recognized for his many years of thought leadership and expertise in the field of trust, share fifty-two Simple Truths about leadership that will help leaders everywhere make commonsense leadership common practice.
Readers will discover profound, memorable, and in some cases counterintuitive leadership wisdom such as
Who should make the first move to extend trustWhat role a successful apology plays in building trustWhen to use different strokes (leadership styles) for different folks—and for the same folksWhere the most important part of leadership happensHow to create autonomy through boundariesWhy the key to developing people is catching them doing something right
A fun, easy read that will make a positive difference in leadership and organizational success, Simple Truths of Leadership will show readers how to incorporate simple but essential practices into their leadership style, build trust through servant leadership, and enhance their own lives and the lives of everyone around them.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Simple Truths of Leadership about?
Leadership legend and bestselling author Ken Blanchard and trust expert and thought leader Randy Conley present this carefully curated collection of fifty-two essential leadership principles that are easy to implement and practice.
Effective leadership is an influence process where leaders implement everyday, commonsense approaches that help people and organizations thrive. Yet somehow, many of these fundamental principles are still missing from most workplaces. In Simple Truths of Leadership, legendary servant leadership expert Ken Blanchard, whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide, and his colleague Randy Conley, known and recognized for his many years of thought leadership and expertise in the field of trust, share fifty-two Simple Truths about leadership that will help leaders everywhere make commonsense leadership common practice.
Readers will discover profound, memorable, and in some cases counterintuitive leadership wisdom such as
Who should make the first move to extend trustWhat role a successful apology plays in building trustWhen to use different strokes (leadership styles) for different folks—and for the same folksWhere the most important part of leadership happensHow to create autonomy through boundariesWhy the key to developing people is catching them doing something right A fun, easy read that will make a positive difference in leadership and organizational success,
Simple Truths of Leadership will show readers how to incorporate simple but essential practices into their leadership style, build trust through servant leadership, and enhance their own lives and the lives of everyone around them.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Simple Truths of Leadership?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Business and Management > Management and management techniques > Management: leadership and motivation
Where can I read a sample of Simple Truths of Leadership?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781523000623
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Simple Truths of Leadership?
Ken Blanchard, Randy Conley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Simple Truths of Leadership is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781523000623)
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