Ken Blanchard Leadership Quotations

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." Ray Kroc "If some of today's leaders don't relearn the value of a smile, they'll be unable to fire up others' ability to find real enjoyment in their work.

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.

The only job security you have today os your commitment to continuous personal improvement.

People don't mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart

If becoming a high performing organization is the destination, leadership is the engine.

The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.