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Leading at a higher level : Blanchard on leadership and creating high performing organizations
Blanchard, Kenneth H.
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Prentice Hall, |
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c2007. |
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xxiv, 359 p. : |
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0131443909 |
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13 copies available at Aspen Hill Library, Marilyn J. Praisner Library, Gaithersburg Library, Germantown Library, Kensington Park Library, Little Falls Library, Olney Library, Rockville Library, Silver Spring Library, Twinbrook Library, Wheaton Library, White Oak Library, and Longbranch Library.
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Blanchard, a management consultant and co-author of the bestseller, The One Minute Manager, gathers contributions from founding associates and consulting partners of The Ken Blanchard Companies to offer a new vision of ethical leadership. Contributors offer insight on the characteristics of a high performing organization, treating the customer right, treating employees' right, and leadership intention. An organizational assessment instrument is included. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Blanchard (The One Minute Manager) and associates from his self-named management consulting and training firm present a greatest hits collection of tips, advice and techniques from 25 years of work on unleashing "the power and potential of people and organizations for the greater good." After initial sections on setting targets and creating a vision for one's company, plus delivering the best possible experience to the customer, the book delves into the manager-employee relationship. Blanchard and his co-authors recap their "Situational Leadership" technique, which calls for a flexible leadership style to match the setting and players involved. They also review the three elements of their "One Minute Manager" idea: setting goals, delivering praise and offering "reprimands or redirection" adds up to a small percentage of a manager's responsibility but will lead to desired results. The collection's closing chapters advise managers on how to identify their core values and set examples for staff. The scope of the book and its level of detail make for a dense read in its entirety, but a detailed table of contents will allow managers easy browsing. (Oct.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
From: Reed Elsevier Inc.
Copyright Reed Business Information
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Introduction: Leading at a Higher Level |
p. xvii |
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Section I Set Your Sights on the Right Target and Vision |
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Chapter 1 Is Your Organization High Performing? |
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The Right Target: The Triple Bottom Line |
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A High Performing Organization Scores Every Time |
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The HPO Scores Model |
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S=Shared Information and Open Communication |
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C=Compelling Vision |
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O=Ongoing Learning |
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R=Relentless Focus on Customer Results |
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E=Energizing Systems and Structures |
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S=Shared Power and High Involvement |
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Leadership Is the Engine |
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The HPO Scores Quiz |
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Chapter 2 The Power of Vision |
p. 21 |
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