Ken Blanchard Quotes

Real leadership is leaders recognizing that they serve the people that they lead.

The more you see, the more you know, the more you feel like you can help others and the more you feel like you can help the team win.

The best leaders are humble enough to realize their victories depend upon their people.

A good leader does not tell people to stand behind him. That position does not give anybody power but the leader. Today's politician isn't going to be the first marching to war, so why put that guy in front? Instead, a good leader tells people to stand beside him. That creates an invincible wall of people, and that's a force where everybody stands as a true equal.

The true leader isn't really looking for leadership. He's trying to set an example and be in the proper way to get the most productive results and don't realize it. When the followers get something done, if the leader has been what he should, they'll feel like they did it, not him. That's the way it should be.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

Nothing means more to me than helping my team win.

It's fair to characterise me as competitive and determined, but anyone who works with me will attest to the fact I believe very strongly in the notion of servant leadership.

A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.

It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.

I trust every lead in every department. All of the teams are phenomenal artists. All I need to tell them is why to do something, not how to do something.

I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people.

Leadership does not mean domination

Empowering, cultivating, and ultimately serving those who follow you will unlock massive potential within your organization, allowing you to solve for problems in real time.

I give people on my team the opportunity to excel as well, and I think that's what continues to keep me ahead. I may not be able to show or do an interview; I give them the opportunity to run the show, and that has been working.

I'm a goal scorer, so I'm here to score goals, but at the end of the day, I want to help my team-mates reach something, so we are working hard.

Taking on a leadership role doesn't mean that you only have to be personally ambitious.

As far as my leadership style is concerned what makes me happiest is fulfilling my potential and helping others realize theirs. If you have really done that then the rest of it is actually very simple.

The effective leader recognizes that she is more dependent on her people than they are on her. Walk softly.

I don't just try to score. The challenge is elevating my teammates to be able to win a championship.

A real leader is not the top dog who merely shouts down orders. a leader is one who holds the space for the brilliance of others.

The best way to motivate other people to help YOU fulfil your goals is to help them fulfil THEIR goals

Leadership is not always about getting things done 'right.' Leadership is about getting things done through other people.

The true mark of a Christian leader is trying to build up other people. Raise up other leaders!