Kenneth H. Blanchard
Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 27 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time.
Ken is also the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Margie Blanchard, began in 1979 in San Diego, California.
When he’s not writing or speaking, Ken also spends time teaching students in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San Diego. Ken can be found at www.kenblanchard.com.
“People have trouble admitting there are problems, but everyone has an area he or she would like”
“Help People Reach Their Full PotentialCatch Them Doing Something Right”
“Effective managers,” he thought, “manage themselves and the people they work withso that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.”
“The people who work with you as their manager will look to you as one of their sources of wisdom”
“If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon. ”
“The best way to teach people is by telling a story”
“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.”
“None of us is as smart as all of us.”