Friday, June 4, 2010

Helping People Win At Work

Book Review: Helping People Win At Work - A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get An A" By Ken Blanchard & Garry Ridge - 2009

Ken Blanchard's Leading at a Higher Level techniques are inspiring thousands of leaders to build high-performing organizations that make life better for everyone.

Now, Blanchard and WD-40 Company leader Garry Ridge reveal how WD-40 has used Blanchard's techniques of Partnering for Performance with every employee–achieving levels of engagement and commitment that have fortified the bottom line.

Ridge introduces WD-40 Company's year-round performance review system, explaining its goals, features, and the cultural changes it requires.

Next, he shares his leadership point of view: what he expects of people, what they can expect of him, and where his beliefs about leadership and motivation come from.

Finally, Ken Blanchard explains why WD-40 Company's Partnering for Performance system works so well–and how to leverage its high-value techniques in your organization.

Partnering to Help Virtually Everyone Succeed: Stop building failure into your mentoring of employees

Agreeing On What to Evaluate & How to Evaluate It: SMART goal setting: specific, motivational, attainable, relevant, and trackable

Coaching Via Situational Leadership® II: Help people move through all four stages of mastery

Building A Tribe, Not Just A Team: Create a culture that shares knowledge and encourages nonstop learning

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