News stories from The Ken Blanchard Companies in 2009

Situational Leadership® II Workshops Launch in Germany

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 16 Dec 2009

Situational Leadership® II (SLII®), developed by The Ken Blanchard Companies in 1985 and now the world's most widely used leadership development model, will be available in Germany from February.

Celebrate the Cash Free Christmas Bonus

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 08 Dec 2009

Struggling to find enough money in the kitty to throw an office Christmas party? Then stop looking. Mark Paskowitz, a senior consulting partner with The Ken Blanchard Companies, says there are better ways to let your employees know you’re grateful anyway.

Companies Expect Economic Recovery by End of 2009, says new survey

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 23 Apr 2009

The latest annual Corporate Issues Survey by The Ken Blanchard Companies suggests that over 70% of international companies asked are optimistic about the economy rebounding in 2009. Only a quarter of the 1700 executive, line managers, HR and L&D professionals surveyed worldwide thought the downturn would continue unabated into 2010.

70% of Change Initiatives 'Doomed to Failure from the Start' say Blanchard Experts

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 14 Jan 2009

As organisations worldwide face increased economic and competitive challenges, the demand for effective change leadership becomes even greater. Yet according to Blanchard researchers, almost 29% of change initiatives are launched without any formal structure whatsoever, meaning they are effectively doomed to failure from the start.