News stories from The Ken Blanchard Companies in 2011

999 Fire Project Failure? Another Example of Why 70% of Change Efforts Crash and Burn

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 20 Sep 2011

The failure of a Government project to set up nine regional fire control centres at a cost of £439m to the taxpayer could have been predicted, says The Ken Blanchard Companies. The 'Firecontrol' project, which should have replaced 46 regional control centres was scrapped last year, having achieved none of its original objectives. Now MPs are saying it was 'flawed from the outset.'

What is Doing Nothing Costing Your Business?

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 08 Sep 2011

'It will be too expensive.' 'Far too disruptive!' 'We don't have the time.' These are probably the top three excuses training professionals come up against when trying to make the case for learning and development programmes. But the answer to all of them is 'well how much time and money will you waste, and how much disruption will you experience by doing nothing?'

Global Leadership Company Expands in DACH Region

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 02 Aug 2011

The Ken Blanchard Companies is extending its range of leadership, team building, organisational change and customer service training it offers in the German language. The move follows Blanchard’s success delivering its world-renowned programmes in the DACH region to leading companies such as Akzo Nobel, Vattenfall, Bayer Healthcare, Deutsche Bank, Gillette, HILTI, Nokia Siemens Networks, Microsoft, and Ricoh.

World Renowned Leadership Programme Comes to Scotland

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 07 Jun 2011

The world renowned leadership development model, Situational Leadership® II (SLII®) will be taught in Glasgow for the first time later this year. The two-day course was developed by The Ken Blanchard Companies in 1985 and is used by thousands of leading organisations worldwide, including BT, American Express, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Nokia, and Pfizer.

Training Survives Recession: Most Business Will Continue to Invest in L&D, says Blanchard Survey

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 03 May 2011

78% of organisations polled by The Ken Blanchard Companies in their latest annual Corporate Issues Survey say they will be spending the same or more on L&D initiatives in the next financial year.

The Ken Blanchard Companies’ Editorial Calendar 2011

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 11 Apr 2011

The Ken Blanchard Companies is hosting free online Webinars on the following subjects throughout the remainder of this year:

How to Engage with One Minute Manager Ken Blanchard

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 01 Apr 2011

Access to the insight and wisdom of one of the world's most loved and respected management gurus has never been easier.

Blanchard Duo Write for Fast Company Magazine

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 29 Mar 2011

Management guru Dr Ken Blanchard and his son, coaching expert Scott Blanchard, are now writing monthly articles for the Fast Company, a well respected mainstream business news source focusing on innovation, design, and great company stories.

Ken Blanchard Voted World Leaderhip Guru #2

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 03 Mar 2011

Ken Blanchard has been voted the world's no. 2 Leadership Guru for 2011 by www.leadershipgurus.com in their 'Top 30 Leadership Gurus' poll.

The Secret of Business Success? 'Leading with LUV,' new book reveals

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 25 Jan 2011

What has love got to do with Leadership? Everything according to Lead with LUV: A Different Way to Create Real Success, the latest book by bestselling author and management guru Ken Blanchard, co-authored with the former President of Southwest Airlines, Colleen Barrett.

Leadership? What’s LUV Got to Do with It!

The Ken Blanchard Companies | 11 Jan 2011