Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations

Great organizations don't happen by accident! For 35+ years, Dr. Ken Blanchard and his colleagues have helped thousands of leaders and organizations evolve from good to great -- becoming the providers, employers, and investments of choice in their respective industries. Leading at a Higher Level, Third Edition brings together Blanchard's most up-to-date thinking and research on the principles and practices used by the world's most successful organizations. Readers will learn how to: - Build a high performing organization - Create a compelling vision - Nurture customers and empower people - Tailor leadership styles to bring out individuals' highest potential - Cultivate self-leaders - Use coaching and mentoring to develop leadership bench strength - Create effective teams and foster collaboration - Manage change - Cultivate trust - Establish a world-class culture - Develop a leadership point of view - Practice servant leadership to attain the highest individual, social, and financial results Based on the Blanchard principle that both results and people are important, Leading at a Higher Level, Third Edition combines proven theories with practical actions for leaders in every organization, large and small.