Ken Blanchard
Ken Blanchard
Kenneth Hartley Blanchardis an American author and management expert. His extensive writing career includes over 60 published books, most of which are co-authored books. His most successful book, The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 Million books and translated into many languages...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth6 May 1939
CountryUnited States of America
Ken Blanchard quotes about
success work adventure
There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses - only results.
success letting-go empowerment
Empowerment is all about letting go so that others can get going.
humility two ears
If God had wanted us to talk more than listen, he would have given us two mouths rather than two ears.
honesty integrity telling-the-truth
Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.
business learning science
Feedback is the breakfast of champions.
smart mirrors people
If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.
clear-goals goal clear
All good performance starts with clear goals.
congratulations people soul
Congratulations offer more potential than cash. The amount of available cash is limited, but managers have an unlimited supply of congratulations. It's important to pay people fairly, but managers also should heap on congratulations and feed people's souls.
business important management
As a manager the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there
humility thinking people
People with humility don't think less of themselves, they just think of themselves less.
limits succeed
Do your best to succeed and push the limits without violating them.
expectations want fans
Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better. Just having satisfied customers isn't good enough anymore. If you really want a booming business, you have to create Raving Fans.
numbers people focus
Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.