Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A"

Ken Blanchard's Leading at a Higher Level techniques are inspiring thousands of executives and entrepreneurs to lead their people to greatness, as they create high-performance organizations that make life better for everyone. Blanchard's immense audience has asked for one more thing: specific, in-depth examples of how leaders and their organizations are actually implementing these techniques: the challenges they've faced, the solutions they've developed, and the results they've achieved. Starting with this book, the new Leading at a Higher Level Series will give them precisely that. In Helping People Win at Work, WD-40 Company President/CEO Garry Ridge reveals how his company has used Blanchard's techniques to Partner for Performance with every employee, and achieve unprecedented levels of employee engagement and commitment. Ridge introduces WD-40's performance review system, explaining its goals, its features, and the cultural changes it required. Next, Ridge 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 came from. Finally, in Part IV, Ken Blanchard explains why WD-40's Partnering for Performance program works so well and how it can work for you, too. This book isn't about cheerleading: it's about transforming performance review one step at a time and reaping record-breaking results! Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A 17 Chapter 2 Building the Right Culture 43 Chapter 3 My Leadership Point of View 67 Chapter 4 The Simple Truths About Helping People Win at Work 89 Simple Truth 1: Performing Well: What Makes People Feel Good About Themselves 91 Simple Truth 2: To Help People Perform Well, an Effective Performance Management System Must Be Established 94 Simple Truth 3: It All Starts with Performance Planning 97 Simple Truth 4: The Biggest Impact on Performance Comes from Day-to-Day Coaching 101 Simple Truth 5: Trust Is Key to Effective Coaching 117 Simple Truth 6: The Ultimate Coaching Tool: Accentuating the Positive 122 Simple Truth 7: Redirection Helps Get Performance Back on Track 125 Simple Truth 8: Deliver Reprimands with Caring Candor 129 Simple Truth 9: Performance Reviews Should Be About Retaking the Final Exam 133 Simple Truth 10: Developing and Sharing Your Leadership Point of View Is a Powerful Communication Tool for Your People 136 Simple Truth 11: Servant Leadership Is the Only Way to Go 139 Simple Truth 12: Celebrate Successes 149 Epilogue 155 Appendix A The WD-40 Company Goal Review Form 159 About the Authors 171 Services Available 175 Index 179