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The Art of Leadership Coaching

A Guide to Getting Started

Coaching leaders is exhilarating. The challenges are interesting, multi-layered, and complex. But an executive leadership coach must have both expertise and an exceptional skill set to meet the expectations of these special clients. In this eBook, Blanchard Chief Coaching Architect and master certified coach Madeleine Homan Blanchard shares the concepts she has used in her own practice and taught to hundreds of coaches worldwide. 

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2026 HR/L&D Trends Report: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity

2026 HR/L&D Trends Report: Turning Uncertainty Into Opportunity

Blanchard’s 2026 HR/L&D Trends Survey set out to explore how organizations are responding to the shifting forces redefining work.

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Leading with Empathy While Holding People Accountable

Leading with Empathy While Holding People Accountable

Learn how to balance empathy with accountability for best results.

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Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI

Leading with Humanity in the Age of AI

Explore how artificial intelligence is changing the leadership and learning landscape for L&D professionals.

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How to Build a Business Case for Coaching

How to Build a Business Case for Coaching

Align leadership development with strategy and prove ROI to secure stakeholder buy-in.

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The Talent Retention Playbook: Leadership Strategies for Government Agencies

The Talent Retention Playbook: Leadership Strategies for Government Agencies

How to address burnout, boost engagement, and retain top talent in public service.

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2025 HR/L&D Trends Survey: Evolving in a Rapidly Changing Environment

2025 HR/L&D Trends Survey: Evolving in a Rapidly Changing Environment

This year’s survey identifies the ways organizations are being called upon to develop leaders who can inspire, adapt, and thrive amid disruption.

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Designing Effective Learning Journeys: 3 Strategies for Real Change

Designing Effective Learning Journeys: 3 Strategies for Real Change

Learning programs won’t make a difference if participants don’t learn— and apply—their new or improved knowledge and skills.

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Fueling Pharma's Future: The Pivotal Role of Inspired Leadership

Fueling Pharma's Future: The Pivotal Role of Inspired Leadership

The pharmaceutical industry faces many challenges such as fierce competition for talent, high turnover rates, and the significant cost of employee replacement.

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An HR/L&D Primer on Generative AI

An HR/L&D Primer on Generative AI

Six Blanchard thought leaders weigh in on the challenges leadership, learning, and talent development professionals are facing in today’s changing environment.

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2024 HR/L&D Trends: Navigating the High-Expectation Work Environment

2024 HR/L&D Trends: Navigating the High-Expectation Work Environment

This year’s survey paints a picture of organizations taking experimental steps during a time of accelerated change.

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The Factors That Encourage and That Discourage Innovation in Organizations

The Factors That Encourage and That Discourage Innovation in Organizations

Researchers at Blanchard posed questions about innovation to executives, managers, and individual contributors.

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The Role of Strategic and Operational Leadership Skills in a Government Setting

The Role of Strategic and Operational Leadership Skills in a Government Setting

Government leaders must have understand what generates work passion, constituent respect, and organizational vitality.

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Creating Impact Reports that Senior Leaders Love

Creating Impact Reports that Senior Leaders Love

One big challenge that makes most L & D professionals nervous is having to show the impact of training in a way that makes sense to senior executives in your company.

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Exploring The Heart of Human Achievement: Six Simple Truths

Exploring The Heart of Human Achievement: Six Simple Truths

Learn the six enduring leadership principles that will help aspiring leaders become more effective and respected along their journey.

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The Five Drivers of Learning Impact

The Five Drivers of Learning Impact

Training won’t make a difference if learners don’t apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills.

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Stuck in the Middle: Manager Challenges Research

Stuck in the Middle: Manager Challenges Research

Learn the results from our survey of more than 800 leaders asked about the biggest stressors/challenges they are facing today and what would help them to be more effective.

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Six Ways to Supercharge Your Next One-on-One with Your Boss

Six Ways to Supercharge Your Next One-on-One with Your Boss

Learn six ways you can supercharge your time with your leader.

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Simple Truths of Leadership Book Summary

Simple Truths of Leadership Book Summary

Explore how to make work and life happier and more satisfying with these simple truths from Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley's new book.

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Turning New Hires into Top Performers... Quickly

Turning New Hires into Top Performers... Quickly

Hiring and retaining workers is the defining challenge as we move nearer to the post-pandemic workplace.

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Are You a Directive or Supportive Leader?

Are You a Directive or Supportive Leader?

Forty years of Blanchard research has proven that the best leadership style is the one that matches the developmental needs of the person you’re working with.

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