Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.
Ken Blanchard
For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.
Ken Blanchard
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.
Ken Blanchard
The first principle of ethical power is purpose. By purpose, I don't mean your objective or intention-something toward which you are always striving. Purpose is something bigger. It is the picture you have of yourself-the kind of person you want to be or the kind of life you want to lead.
Ken Blanchard