Speak Up: Develop Your Executive Presence & Leadership Communication Style · Laura Camacho

525: Why Your Obsession with KPIs Is Killing Your Leadership and Culture (Ken Blanchard Would Agree)

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Ken Blanchard was told he couldn't write, yet his book sold tens of millions and changed leadership forever.
Host Laura Camacho interviews Martha Lawrence, biographer of Ken Blanchard, exploring his leadership principles like servant leadership and 'catching people doing things right.' They discuss how these ideas foster influence, organizational vitality, and reframe interruptions as opportunities, emphasizing that leadership is about love and lifting others, not titles or KPIs.

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A steady reset for leaders who have started mistaking metrics for leadership.

This episode treats leadership as more than a set of numbers or a polished performance. Through Martha Lawrence’s account of Ken Blanchard, it makes the case that real organizational health comes from noticing people, serving them, and staying open to interruptions instead of…

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