Set Yourself Up for Success (Collection)

<> Ken Blanchard has had an extraordinary impact on the day-to-day management of millions of people and companies. He is the coauthor of several bestselling books, including the blockbuster international bestseller The One Minute Manager and the giant business bestsellers Leadership and the One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, and Gung Ho! His books have combined sales of more than 18 million copies in more than twenty-five languages. In 2005, Ken was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time.   Ken is the chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, an international management training and consulting firm. He is also cofounder of Lead Like Jesus Ministries, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring and equipping people to be Servant Leaders in the marketplace.   Colleen Barrett is currently President Emeritus of Southwest Airlines Co., a high-frequency, low-fare, point-to-point airline that prides itself on its excellent Customer Service qualities. Prior to stepping down as the Company’s President on July 15, 2008, Colleen oversaw management, Leadership, and budget responsibilities for the following areas/ groups: Marketing, Corporate Communications, People (Human Resources), Customer Relations & Rapid Rewards, Labor & Employee Relations, Reservations, Corporate Security, Culture activities, and the Executive Office. She was also a member of the Company’s Executive Planning Committee, and she chaired numerous special teams, task forces, and committees relating to internal and external Southwest Customers. Colleen served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2001 to May 2008 and as Corporate Secretary from March 1978 to May 2008. She was Vice President Administration from 1986 to 1990; Executive Vice President Customers from 1990 to 2001; and President from 2001 to July 2008.   Before joining Southwest in 1978, Colleen worked for several years as Executive Assistant to Herb Kelleher (Southwest’s former Executive Chairman) at his law firm. She serves on the Ken Blanchard College of Business Board of Trustees at Grand Canyon University, the Becker College Board of Trustees, and the JC Penney Co. Board of Directors. She is active in numerous civic and charitable organizations in Dallas, Texas.   Garry Ridge is president and chief executive officer of WD-40 Company, headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the ever-popular WD-40, as well as other household cleaning products. Garry has been with WD-40 since 1987 in various management positions, including executive vice president and chief operating officer and vice president of international. He has worked directly with WD-40 in 50 countries.   A native of Australia, Garry has served as national vice president of the Australian Marketing Institute and the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association. He received his M.S. degree in executive leadership from the University of San Diego in June 2001. Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego. He teaches leadership development, talent management, and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program.   In March 2003 Garry was awarded Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors forum. In April 2004 he received the Arthur E. Hughes Career Achievement Award from the University of San Diego. In 2006 Garry was awarded the Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur Award.

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Foreword     xi

 

What Is Leadership?     2

Celebrating Successes     7

Having Mentors     13

Servant Leadership is Love in Action     21

Understanding Servant Leadership     25

The Triple Bottom Line     28

    Employer of Choice     34

    Provider of Choice     39

    Investment of Choice     51

Making Unions Your Business Partners     58

Citizen of Choice     60

A Compelling Vision     62

    A Significant Purpose     64

    A Picture of the Future     67

    Clear Values     71

What Makes Servant Leadership Work?     94

Defining Love     104

Maintaining a Strong Culture     125

Differences Between Self-Serving and Servant Leaders     131

Final Words     134

Epilogue     144

Endnotes     146

LUV Notes     151

About the Leading at a Higher Level Series     154

About the Authors     157

 


Helping People Win At Work

 

Introduction  1

Chapter 1        Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A  17

Chapter 2        Building the Right Culture  43

Chapter 3        My Leadership Point of View  67

Chapter 4        The Simple Truths About Helping People Win at Work  89

    Simple Truth 1: Performing Well: What Makes People Feel Good About Themselves  91

    Simple Truth 2: To Help People Perform Well, an Effective Performance Management System Must Be Established  94

    Simple Truth 3: It All Starts with Performance Planning  97

    Simple Truth 4: The Biggest Impact on Performance Comes from Day-to-Day Coaching  101

    Simple Truth 5: Trust Is Key to Effective Coaching  117

    Simple Truth 6: The Ultimate Coaching Tool: Accentuating the Positive  122

    Simple Truth 7: Redirection Helps Get Performance Back on Track  125

    Simple Truth 8: Deliver Reprimands with Caring Candor  129

    Simple Truth 9: Performance Reviews Should Be About Retaking the Final Exam  133

    Simple Truth 10: Developing and Sharing Your Leadership Point of View Is a Powerful Communication Tool for Your People  136

    Simple Truth 11: Servant Leadership Is the Only Way to Go  139

    Simple Truth 12: Celebrate Successes  149

Epilogue  155

Appendix A      The WD-40 Company Goal Review Form  159

About the Authors  171

Services Available  175

Index  179