The Leadership Philosophy of

Ken Blanchard

MSD210 – Team Project - Mr. Barton, Instructor Team EXTREME - Winners

EARLY LIFE

Ken Blanchard was born in Orange, New Jersey on May 6, 1939, but spent his

early years growing up in New Rochelle, NY

He attended New Rochelle High School, and graduated from high school in 1957.

COLLEGE EDUCATION

►Attended Cornell University and received a BS degree in Government and Philosophy in 1961.

►Attended Colgate University and received a MA degree in Sociology and Counseling in 1963.

►Returned to Cornell University and received his PhD in Education Administration and Leadership in 1967.

Leadership within the 21st Century

As we enter the 21st century there is a growing awareness of the importance and need for effective leadership. Focusing on the following areas can increase the successfulness of leadership.

Vision Mission Values Commitment Motivation Consensus among everyone

THEORY OF EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

Blanchard states that the leadership style of the leader must correspond to the development level of the follower. It is the leader who must adapt, not the follower. To be an effective leader, a leader should be trained in how to operate effectively in various leadership styles, and how to determine the development level of others.

Blanchard's 3 Keys To Empowerment

“share information with everyone” “create autonomy through boundaries” “let teams become the hierarchy”

Situational Leadership

S1 - Leader directs/supervises follower

S2 - Leader assigns tasks, asks for ideas/suggestions of follower

S3 - Leader hands over regular

decisions to follower

S4 - Leader gives total control to follower

D1 - Follower has low competence/highly committed

D2 - Follower has some competence/low commitment

D3 - Follower controls processes – competent/needs motivation

D4 - Follower decides when/how leader is involved – competent/committed

An effective leader knows how to handle any situation to develop a follower

(S1-S4 Leader D1-D4 Follower)

Values Based Leadership

Leaders embody a spirit of inquiry and discovery

Leaders help others think systematically

Leaders act as teachers and lifelong learners

Critical Leadership Skills

Most critical skills a leader can possess:

Communication/listening Effective management skills Emotional intelligence and empathy Values and integrity Vision Empowerment

Leadership Skills Failures

Failure to provide appropriate feedback Failure to listen to or involve others in the

process Failure to use appropriate leadership style Failure to set clear goals/objectives Failure to provide proper training and

development

Critical Role of Teams

Issues Recipe for DISASTER = Launching a team without

Proper Training Chartering Visioning Goal Setting

Ineffective communication - #1 cause of team failure

Critical Role of Teams cont’d

Solutions

Teams should be1. Empowered2. Cohesive3. Trained and well-informed about the goal4. Trained in effective communication5. Knowledgeable/Confident about what the end

results will look like

Leadership Coaching

Focuses on business results

Organizational reporting

Has been proven to have ample experience and expertise

The coaches are held to a higher standard

Includes Impact services

Organizational Change Through Effective Leadership

Teaches managers the art of situational leadership. Leadership a simple system that refutes the conventional

management mandate of treating all employees equally. Learn why tailoring styles to employees is important. Know when to delegate, support, or direct. Learn to identify the leadership style suited to a particular

person. Overall bottom line everyone should be treated equally.

Works Ken Blanchard’s best

selling book was The One Minute Manager with over 12 million copies sold.

Other best sellers include: Raving Fans, Gung Ho!, Big Bucks!, and High Fives!

His most recent book to be released is Leading at a Higher Level.

Awards E learning! magazine

awarded Blanchard with the

“Best of E learning! 2006” award.

In 2005 Blanchard was named one of the top 25 best selling authors of all time from Amazon.com.

WORKS and AWARDS

The One Minute Manager®

Started a management revolution 10 million copies sold worldwide Considered the best selling management book in

history

“Finally there is a short, readable, practical guide to effective management! We have more than a thousand copies of The One Minute Manager available to our managers.”

—ERNEST E. RENAUD, President & Chief Executive Officer, Jerrico, Inc.

The One Minute Manager®

Representing three practical management methods1) need to establish clear-cut goals

2) need to admire good performance

3) need to notify people when their performance fails

Thousands of companies follow these techniques

Bibliography http://www.kenblanchard.com, Ken Blanchard, "Critical Leadership Skills - Key Traits

That Can Make or Break Today's Leaders", The Ken Blanchard Companies Blanchard Kenneth, The One Minute Manager, The Berkley Publishing Group, New

York, 1983 http://www.bruinleaders.ucla.edu/BR_minutemanger.htm, “Review of the book One

Minute Manager provided by BLP participant Eric Spamer”, 2007 Regents of the University of California

http://www.nysscpa.org/cpajournal/old/12268852.htm, “Three secrets of the one-minute manager” The CPA Journal Online, April 1992

http://www.12manage.com/methods_blanchard_situational_leadership.html, Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey, “Situational Leadership”, 12 Manage The Executive Fast Track – E Learning Community on Management, June 24, 2008

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Blanchard http://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakerbio/Ken_Blanchard.php, 2006 http://www.speakersbureau.com/speakers/blanchard/bio.htm, 1997 http://www.kenblanchard.com/about/awards Ken Blanchard. “Elements of Top Performance.” Leadership Excellence. 23 (2006-

12) http://www.kenblanchard.com/workshops/trainers/coachingessentials

Bibliography cont’d http://www.amazon.com, Robert H. Guest, Paul Hersey, Kenneth H. Blanchard,

“Organizational Change Through Effective Leadership” http://www.amazon.com, Ken Blanchard, John P. Carlos, Alan Randolph "The 3 Keys

to Empowerment: Release the Power Within People for Astonishing Results." 1996-2008 20 Jul 2008

http://www.kenblanchard.com/img/pub/pdf_critical_role_teams.pdf, The Ken Blanchard Companies, “Critical Role of Teams”