Ken Blanchard

Niena was abandoned on the doorstep of the Svastra temple before her first birthday. She barely remembered her parents; they were dark, shadowy ghosts, flickers of partial recognition in the back of her consciousness. After all, in Apitus, the capital had a luxurious temple, full of women who all prayed to the old gods, the gods of air, land, and sea, the slumbering, powerful beings that could destroy just as they could create. At the time, Niena sensed a comforting essence about the place, a…

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest was arguably one of author Ken Kesey’s finest works. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest was published in 1962 by Ken Kesey with the guidance of Cowley (“Ken Kesey” 2014 “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest” para. 4). This was a novel of great importance, it reflected the times and reflected what actions were taken throughout those times. Ken Kesey conducted a lot of research before writing his novel which allowed him to get a better grasp…

Discovery as a process produces challenges, nevertheless can the impact of discovery be ultimately joyful? Simon Nasht’s documentary ‘Frank Hurley: The Man Who Made History’ (TMWMH) and Richard Flanagan’s ‘The Narrow Road to The Deep North’ (‘Narrow Road’) reveal that although discovery can create joy for some, it does not necessarily mean joy for all. These texts expose that challenges evoke and emotional discovery that can range from fulfilment to despair, rediscovery is completed in the hope…

Mccleskey(2014), cite Graeff (1997) and Grint (2011) defining situational leadership as a theory that postures effective leaders with the ability to rationally understand and identify a condition and give a rational and appropriate response. The situational leader focuses on the task at hand and give clear and definitve instructions based on their created organizational patterns. Moreover, a number of authors have argued that situational leadership theory is a behavioral theory or a theory of…

Part One: Strategy Followed and its Effectiveness: As established that there is a self-appointed weak leader in a group. All the members irrespective of their traits of free riding and critical opinion are working under him. Thus, the leader needs to be approached and facilitated to resolve the issues of the team and consider each member and deal with them respectively based on their mode of conduct. A good leader holds the quality to influence the team and give it a direction. Depending on the…

Northouse (2016) explains that adaptions of the Situational Approach are much like a learning pendulum moving between the leader and follower. The follower requires a commitment on their part and for the leader, it is important for adapting to the followers learning style (Northouse, 2016). Within the Situational Approach to leadership, there are four classifications known as directing style, coaching, supportive, and delegating (Northouse, 2016). The author discusses the importance that…

Introduction Solitaire Jewellers Ltd. (Solitaire) are a Takapuna based jewellery retailer and manufacturer, owned and operated by John Goodman. Solitaire aims to provide high quality pre-made jewellery, as well as exceptional custom-made jewellery which meets precise customer specification. Despite early successes in his managerial tenure, in 2008, John saw Solitaire’s profits diminish which it is still yet to recover from. John has begun to assess the state of Solitaire in terms of its…

effective leader. Without a serving heart it is not possible to become a servant leader. In order for our leadership to move the masses, we must learn to lead like Jesus. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges have discovered that effective leaders in the church or in the business world have pattered their leadership style after Jesus. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges in their book “Lead Like” Jesus focus on four vital domains and how they can guide you in the direction of becoming the leaders God designed…

definition of servant leadership that has been questioned and analyzed by four authors, making the actual definition of servant leadership more ambiguous because of each author’s different approach to this topic. Robert Greenleaf, James Hunter, Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges have some apparent commonalities in their perspectives of servant leadership, but each author paves a different…

as a guide can initiate character development that will fashion servant leadership. Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges offer a new perspective on servant leadership by bringing Jesus into…