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Ken Blanchard

Ken Blanchard

Few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is respected for his lifetime of groundbreaking research and thought leadership that has influenced the day-to-day management and leadership of people and companies throughout the world.

Serving Others in a Difficult Time

We’re facing an extraordinary moment in human history where serving one another may actually be critical to our future....

What Does a Servant Leadership Culture Look Like?

I’ve been singing the praises of servant leadership for decades. I always say if you serve your people well—give them...

Developing the Mindset and Skill Set of a Servant Leader

I have an important question for you: Are you here to serve or to be served?

Q&A with Ken Blanchard: How to Apply Servant Leadership to Solve Performance Problems

My last quarterly blog post for Berrett-Koehler focused on what servant leaders can do when someone they supervise is...

5 Steps for Servant Leaders to Redirect Behavior

People often ask me, “How does a servant leader effectively give feedback when a direct report’s performance is less...

Followers as Servant Leaders

I've been talking about servant leadership for a long time—in fact, everything I've ever taught has its roots in the...

Four Conversations for Aspiring Servant Leaders

What does servant leadership really mean? For those who have just begun to study it, the concept of servant leadership...

The Best Leaders Serve Their People One at a Time

In many ways, servant leadership is all about helping people win—to accomplish their goals. Meeting with direct reports...