Kenneth Blanchard is a one-minute manager and situational leader. Ken Blanchard minute manager
Ken Blanchard was born on May 6, 1939, an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager, co-authored with Spencer Johnson, has sold more than 13 million copies and been translated into 37 languages.
Ken Blanchard is the author of more than 30 other best-selling books, including Raging Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (1993), Leadership and the Manager in One Minute: Improving Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership (1985), Enthusiastic! Turn to the people" (1997), "Great job! The Power of Positive Relationships" (2002) and "Moving to a Higher Level" (2006).
Blanchard is the "spiritual chief" of the Ken Blanchard Company, an international management training and consulting organization that he founded with his wife in 1979 in San Diego, California.
Ken Blanchard is a Trustee Emeritus of Cornell University and a visiting professor at Cornell University's School of Hospitality Management.
Books (6)
Leadership: to the heights of success
Be a top level leader. Lead people by inspiring them to create a high-performing organization. Is it possible to achieve this?
Ken Blanchard and his colleagues have been helping simply good companies become great and, importantly, remain so for decades. This book brings together for the first time the knowledge of outstanding leadership and unique experience of international business.
Without a doubt, the book will inspire you to rise to new heights of leadership and carry others along with you.
One Minute Manager at Work
Anyone can become a ONE MINUTE MANAGER! The phenomenally successful One Minute Manager program took America by storm, becoming a #1 New York Times bestseller and finding use not only in the business world, but also among housewives, students and professionals - anyone who wants to effectively manage their lives. .
The addition to this program offered here will help you apply the secrets of the One Minute Manager - ONE MINUTE GOAL SETTING, ONE MINUTE PRAISE and ONE MINUTE REMEDIATIONS - to REAL SITUATIONS so that you can begin implementing them into your life immediately!
One Minute Manager and Situational Leadership
In clear and simple language, this book teaches managers the art of Situational Leadership - a simple system that overrides the standard management rule of treating all employees the same.
You will understand why in matters of management it is so important to take an individual approach to each subordinate, to know when to delegate authority, when to help and when to order, how to choose the right leadership style in relation to a particular employee, and how One Minute Management techniques will allow you manage people better and motivate them better. This wonderful, practical book is an invaluable primer on how to take a creative, personalized approach to bringing out the best in your people and achieving the best bottom line results for your organization.
The One Minute Manager Builds a High-Performing Team
The concept of a high-performing team is more important than ever to the success of organizations. Ken Blanchard teamed up with Donald Carew and Eunice Parisi-Carew to show you that every team goes through four stages of development on the path to becoming an effective team: orientation, frustration, integration, and production. The authors then show how a manager can help any team achieve peak performance quickly and painlessly.
This valuable addition to the One Minute Manager Library is an essential tool for anyone who works with a team and wants to build an effective team.
Value management
The book “Value Management” describes the culture of organizational and managerial work, when strategy, processes and people are subordinated to a common set of values, united by a common attitude to problems and common goals.
Increasing competition today requires every company to build success on the basis of operational efficiency. When an organization has a clear understanding of its mission and its values, it has a strong basis for evaluating existing management practices and aligning them with its clearly stated mission and values.
Secret. What Great Leaders Know and Do
Sooner or later, any boss, be it the president of an international corporation or the leader of a volunteer group, asks the question: what is the secret of great leaders?
Telling an entertaining story about the work of an ordinary department of one company, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller answer this difficult question.
Reader comments
Novel/ 10.18.2015 The books are just super... I couldn’t even think that it works... I checked it..! Works!!!
Vladimir/ 02/17/2015 excellent book. very productive!
Konstantin/ 08/20/2013 Many years ago, when I just became a supervisor, my supervisor gave me a series of these books.
Now I am a top manager of a large and successful company. Most of the employees who were under my command reached career heights! Why? because I learned the “ABC of a manager” (One Minute). And every minute I put this method into practice.
Zakharov Alexander/ 10.10.2012 Simply a unique book - THE SECRET - the author competently revealed simple things, “opened my eyes” to many things. Thanks to the site administration for making such books available.
Tatiana/ 08/31/2012 I thought a lot about how people achieve quite great heights... They are ordinary people... where does all this potential come from? And after reading the book “The Secret”, I realized that I need to improve in everything and constantly! Have a goal and a dream!!! This is my first impetus for development... Thanks to these great people!!!
Ivan/ 08/18/2012 So far I have only read one Book by the Author - The Secret - Depth of thought, lightness and simplicity of presentation, great love for people - inspire to develop yourself and help other people. A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the creation of this book.
Sincerely, Ivan.
Student/ 02/12/2012 Thank you very much for posting the books!!
I read about situational leadership and wanted to learn more, thanks to you I’ll do it now)) Thanks again!
Guest/ 01/10/2011 The books are very useful and practical. I am a business owner myself - I recommend it! Can be used in our CIS realities. Thanks for the books and to the author and creator of this site!
Natalia/ 08/3/2010 The book "The Secret" is very useful, accessible, easy to read. The essence is stated quite simply. I liked it very much, I recommend it.
Andrey/ 06/09/2010 Excellent books! I have two of them in my personal library.
Victoria/ 05/11/2010 Secret. What Great Leaders Know and Do.
An amazing book: lots of practical advice, easy language and excellent presentation of the material. I recommend it :)
Managers at different levels are constantly faced with the question of how to do more and better in a shorter time, how to increase productivity while maintaining a favorable environment in the team. And not every manager manages to build good relationships with the team, learn to work harmoniously and come to understanding. The One Minute Manager, written by Kenneth Blanchard and Johnson Spencer, is intended for managers looking for ways to improve their company's performance.
The book is structured in a narrative manner, so it is easy and enjoyable to read. It is not like a regular business manual, but despite its small volume, it contains a lot of useful information. There is nothing superfluous here, everything is clear, logical and understandable. The authors talk about three techniques that are recommended for every manager to use in their work. This will make it easier to solve problems and achieve goals, and will also help to establish relationships with the team. This will reduce stress levels and make work more enjoyable. The book will be useful to read not only for managers, but also for subordinates. It will also be useful to many other people, because you often have to perform the function of a manager in everyday life, and not just in the workplace.
The work belongs to the genre of Economics. Business. Right. It was published in 1983 by Potpourri. The book is part of the "Business" series. On our website you can download the book “The One Minute Manager” in fb2, rtf, epub, pdf, txt format or read online. The book's rating is 3.93 out of 5. Here, before reading, you can also turn to reviews from readers who are already familiar with the book and find out their opinion. In our partner's online store you can buy and read the book in paper version.
Translated from English P. A. Samsonov Published by: THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER® by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph. D., Spencer Johnson, M. D., 1983.
© 1981, 1982 by Blanchard Family Partnership and Candle Communications Corporation
© Translation. Potpourri LLC, 2001
© Design. Potpourri LLC, 2013
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One of the most unusual books on the bestseller list!
"New York Times"
I have given copies of this book to my boss, subordinates, other managers, my wife, and close friends. It is addressed to everyone – and that’s great!
Robert Davis, former president of the chemical company Chevron
Do you need one minute control? Yes!
"Working Woman"
The One Minute Manager has had a huge impact on how our company is run. We teach the principles in this book in our training and development programs so that they can be used in situations where two or more employees are interacting with each other. It is an example of a modern—and timeless—management style.
Joseph P. Viviano, President of Hershey Chocolate Company
Even after all these years, when I have a spare moment, I still pick up The One Minute Manager from my shelf to brush up on my management technique. I don't know of a better, easier-to-use management reference book.
Charles Lee, Chairman and CEO of GTE Corporation
The One Minute Manager has become a classic of business literature for its simplicity and comprehensiveness in its embrace of all the essential elements of a productive relationship between a manager and his people. Every businessman will benefit from this book.
James Brodhead, Chairman and CEO of Florida Power and Light Corporation
A critical attitude to work has become a leading management technique these days. The One Minute Manager's approach of rewarding good performance seems much more effective.
David Jones, former Chairman of The Joint Chiefs Staff
Symbol
The One Minute Manager symbol—the image of one minute on the face of a modern digital watch—is meant to remind us that we must take at least one minute a day to face the people we manage. We must understand that they are our main resources.
Introduction
In this short story, we will introduce you to much of what we have learned about how people can better interact through our studies of medicine and behavioral science. By the word “best” we mean those relationships in which people achieve high results and at the same time are satisfied with themselves, their organization and their employees.
The allegorical story "The One Minute Manager" is a simple compilation of what many wise people have taught us and what we have learned ourselves. We recognize the importance of these sources of wisdom. And we also know that the people who work under you will look to you for mine source of wisdom.
Therefore, we believe that you will begin to apply the knowledge gleaned from this book in practice, in everyday management issues, following the recommendation of the ancient sage Confucius: “The essence of knowledge is to have it, to use it.”
We hope you enjoy application what you'll learn from the One Minute Manager that you and the people who work with you will live healthier, happier, more productive lives as a result.
Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
Spencer Johnson, doctor of medicine
Search
Once upon a time there lived a smart young man who was looking for an effective manager.
He wanted to work for such a manager. He wanted to become such a manager.
Over many years of searching, he visited the most remote corners of the earth.
He visited small towns and the capitals of powerful countries.
He spoke with many leaders: government officials and military officers, construction foremen and corporate directors, university presidents and foundation administrators, store and restaurant managers, bank and hotel managers, men and women, young and old.
He visited a variety of offices: large and small, luxurious and squalid.
He saw the full spectrum of how some people control others.
But he didn't always like what he saw.
He had seen many “tough” managers whose organizations seemed to prosper while their employees suffered.
Some of their bosses thought they were good managers.
Many of their subordinates thought otherwise.
When visiting the offices of such “severe” managers, our young man asked: “What kind of manager would you call yourself?”
Their answers were almost the same.
“I’m an autocratic manager—I’m always in control of the situation,” they told him. “I am a results-oriented manager.” "Solid". "Realistic". "Thinking about profits."
He also met “nice” managers whose employees prospered while their companies suffered losses.
Some of their subordinates considered them good managers. Those to whom they themselves obeyed doubted this.
Asking these “nice” managers the same question, the young man heard:
"I am a democratic manager." “I’m a co-manager.” "Assistant Manager" "Sensitive". "Humane".
But he was not satisfied.
It seemed as if every manager in the world cared either only about results or only about people.
Managers who were only concerned with results were often called “autocratic,” while managers who cared about people were often called “democratic.”
The young man believed that each of these managers – both the “stern” autocrat and the “pleasant” democrat – were only partly effective. “It’s like being half a manager,” he thought.
He returned home tired and disappointed.
He could have given up his quest a long time ago, but he had one important advantage. He knew exactly what he was looking for.
“Effective managers,” he thought, “manage themselves and the people with whom they work so that their activities benefit both the organization and the employees.”
The young man looked everywhere for effective managers, but found only very few. And the few he found did not want to share their secrets with him. He was beginning to think that he might never figure out what makes an effective manager.
Then he began to hear wonderful stories about a special manager who - what an irony! - lived in a neighboring town. The young man wondered if these stories were true and, if true, whether this manager would be willing to tell him his secrets.
Curious, he called this special manager's secretary to set up a meeting. The secretary immediately connected him with the manager.
The young man asked the manager to see him. He replied: “Any time this week except Friday morning. Choose for yourself."
The young man chuckled to himself, deciding that this supposedly wonderful manager was simply crazy. Where have you heard of a manager being so available at any time? But the young man still decided to see him.
Translated from English P. A. Samsonov Published by: THE ONE MINUTE MANAGER® by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph. D., Spencer Johnson, M. D., 1983.
© 1981, 1982 by Blanchard Family Partnership and Candle Communications Corporation
© Translation. Potpourri LLC, 2001
© Design. Potpourri LLC, 2013
One of the most unusual books on the bestseller list!
"New York Times"
I have given copies of this book to my boss, subordinates, other managers, my wife, and close friends. It is addressed to everyone – and that’s great!
Robert Davis, former president of the chemical company Chevron
Do you need one minute control? Yes!
"Working Woman"
The One Minute Manager has had a huge impact on how our company is run. We teach the principles in this book in our training and development programs so that they can be used in situations where two or more employees are interacting with each other. It is an example of a modern—and timeless—management style.
Joseph P. Viviano, President of Hershey Chocolate Company
Even after all these years, when I have a spare moment, I still pick up The One Minute Manager from my shelf to brush up on my management technique. I don't know of a better, easier-to-use management reference book.
Charles Lee, Chairman and CEO of GTE Corporation
The One Minute Manager has become a classic of business literature for its simplicity and comprehensiveness in its embrace of all the essential elements of a productive relationship between a manager and his people. Every businessman will benefit from this book.
James Brodhead, Chairman and CEO of Florida Power and Light Corporation
A critical attitude to work has become a leading management technique these days. The One Minute Manager's approach of rewarding good performance seems much more effective.
David Jones, former Chairman of The Joint Chiefs Staff
The One Minute Manager symbol—the image of one minute on the face of a modern digital watch—is meant to remind us that we must take at least one minute a day to face the people we manage. We must understand that they are our main resources.
Introduction
In this short story, we will introduce you to much of what we have learned about how people can better interact through our studies of medicine and behavioral science. By the word “best” we mean those relationships in which people achieve high results and at the same time are satisfied with themselves, their organization and their employees.
The allegorical story "The One Minute Manager" is a simple compilation of what many wise people have taught us and what we have learned ourselves. We recognize the importance of these sources of wisdom. And we also know that the people who work under you will look to you for mine source of wisdom.
Therefore, we believe that you will begin to apply the knowledge gleaned from this book in practice, in everyday management issues, following the recommendation of the ancient sage Confucius: “The essence of knowledge is to have it, to use it.”
We hope you enjoy application what you'll learn from the One Minute Manager that you and the people who work with you will live healthier, happier, more productive lives as a result.
Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D.
Spencer Johnson, doctor of medicine
Once upon a time there lived a smart young man who was looking for an effective manager.
He wanted to work for such a manager. He wanted to become such a manager.
Over many years of searching, he visited the most remote corners of the earth.
He visited small towns and the capitals of powerful countries.
He spoke with many leaders: government officials and military officers, construction foremen and corporate directors, university presidents and foundation administrators, store and restaurant managers, bank and hotel managers, men and women, young and old.
He visited a variety of offices: large and small, luxurious and squalid.
He saw the full spectrum of how some people control others.
But he didn't always like what he saw.
He had seen many “tough” managers whose organizations seemed to prosper while their employees suffered.
Some of their bosses thought they were good managers.
Many of their subordinates thought otherwise.
When visiting the offices of such “severe” managers, our young man asked: “What kind of manager would you call yourself?”
Their answers were almost the same.
“I’m an autocratic manager—I’m always in control of the situation,” they told him. “I am a results-oriented manager.” "Solid". "Realistic". "Thinking about profits."
He also met “nice” managers whose employees prospered while their companies suffered losses.
Some of their subordinates considered them good managers. Those to whom they themselves obeyed doubted this.
Asking these “nice” managers the same question, the young man heard:
"I am a democratic manager." “I’m a co-manager.” "Assistant Manager" "Sensitive". "Humane".
But he was not satisfied.
It seemed as if every manager in the world cared either only about results or only about people.
Managers who were only concerned with results were often called “autocratic,” while managers who cared about people were often called “democratic.”
The young man believed that each of these managers – both the “stern” autocrat and the “pleasant” democrat – were only partly effective. “It’s like being half a manager,” he thought.
He returned home tired and disappointed.
He could have given up his quest a long time ago, but he had one important advantage. He knew exactly what he was looking for.
“Effective managers,” he thought, “manage themselves and the people with whom they work so that their activities benefit both the organization and the employees.”
The young man looked everywhere for effective managers, but found only very few. And the few he found did not want to share their secrets with him. He was beginning to think that he might never figure out what makes an effective manager.
Then he began to hear wonderful stories about a special manager who - what an irony! - lived in a neighboring town. The young man wondered if these stories were true and, if true, whether this manager would be willing to tell him his secrets.
Curious, he called this special manager's secretary to set up a meeting. The secretary immediately connected him with the manager.
Book "One Minute Manager" ( Kenneth Blanchard, "The One Minute manager"), which can be downloaded on the Internet, won the hearts of millions of Americans, showing how to effectively use their personal resources and achieve success while avoiding stress. Ken Blanchard did the impossible - he created a textbook that defines the possible degree of ease with which you should achieve your goal.
The peculiarity of this publication is that it is presented in the form of an allegorical story, which naturally tells how to get high results using the most important resource - your employees. It is addressed not to a specific circle of readers, like many works in the field of professional management, but to every person interested in achieving success.
Among the business luminaries who have been guided by this encyclopedia of modern management art for many years are such outstanding personalities as:
- Robert Davis, former president of the chemical corporationChevron;
- Joseph P. Viviano, PresidentHersheyChocolate";
- Charles Lee, Chairman and CEO of the CorporationGTE;
- James Brodhead, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CorporationFloridaPowerandLight";
- David Jones, former chairman of the organizationTheTointChiefsStaff".
The One Minute Manager in action
According to Blanchard, the main task of every manager is the ability to effectively use human resources. This undisputed management guru proclaims the need for an individual approach to each employee. The publication “One Minute Manager” at a very decent level defines the tactics of behavior of a manager in a company, according to which a sufficient amount of attention should be paid to his employees, without spending a lot of time.
The book gives an idea of how important it is to be able to motivate subordinates and create conditions for rational delegation of authority. Here the reader will receive answers to the following questions:
- How to interest an employee in solving a problem?
- How can we make everyone more productive?
- How to create a team that can easily cope with any issue?
The author considers the principle “The best minute spent by me is the minute spent on people” to be the basis of any management. He focuses all his attention on human psychology, showing that within everyone lies enormous abilities that need to be revealed in time and directed to the benefit of the common cause.
Synergy of communication between boss and subordinate
Arguing on the topic of what the modern relationship between a company's rank-and-file staff and a manager should be like, Ken Blanchard comes to the only correct conclusion: constant feedback is necessary. Most managers, despite their high professionalism, focus their efforts on developing the company's strategy, concluding lucrative contracts and positioning in the market. However, we must not forget about the importance of communication with subordinates - after all, they are the ones who create the success of the company.
Typically, feedback in an enterprise occurs after the end of the reporting period. This happens once every quarter or year. But all this time, the boss recklessly allows his employees to independently solve current problems and draw certain conclusions, which significantly reduces the level of labor productivity in the company. People are not always able to objectively assess the state of affairs and find a way out of a difficult situation. Problems accumulate and by the time the annual report is signed, they can turn into a tsunami wave that will fundamentally destroy all employee motivation.
The essence of the main idea of the book “One Minute Manager,” which is a great pleasure to read online, is the need to find very small time resources every day for productive communication with subordinates.
“One Minute Goal Setting is the main tool for productive work, whether we are talking about an employee who already knows how to do everything, or about an employee who is still learning»
“Help people realize their potential. Catch them doing something right."
“If a subordinate makes a serious mistake, a One Minute Reprimand must inevitably follow.”
By competently operating such a small number of tools, a high-quality manager will certainly achieve success in managing the company.
To study the essence of the issue in more detail, you can analyze the diagram of the classic management cycle, which includes 6 operations. It fully reflects the algorithm of actions described by Blanchard.
To summarize, it should be noted the high value of the “One Minute Manager” in the development of the modern art of company management. The publication describes a high-quality approach to management practice in very accessible language. After all, everything ingenious, as we know, is simple.
The publication has been translated into Russian and is available for wide use. The book can be downloaded for free in the following formats:
apk, fb2 and epub for ipad and android. The one-minute manager is also available for download in a torrent file and as an audiobook.
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