Ken Blanchard

In his novel Whale Done, Ken Blanchard illustrates the power that his Whale Done strategy can have on a manager’s relationships, not only with his employees but also with his family and friends. Blanchard argues that his strategies, including redirection and accentuating the positive, can make a major difference in work and family relationships. He believes that these strategies will increase employee productivity and forge stronger relationships through positive interactions. In an easy-to-read

BOOK SYNOPSIS- LEADING AT A HIGHER LEVEL Ken Blanchard’s book “Leading At A Higher Level” takes a very practical approach at explaining the most important contributing factors to achieving and maintaining a successful business or partnership. It explores the various styles of leadership primarily and demonstrates their level of efficiency through real world examples and step-by-step applications. Its 2009 revised and expanded edition, co-written with thirteen other successful authors and motivational

Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time,” by Dr. Ken Blanchard. Dr. Blanchard is the co-founder and Chief Spiritual Officer of the Ken Blanchard Companies. The mission of the Ken Blanchard Companies is “To make a difference in people’s lives, to drive human work and effectiveness in the workplace and to help each organization they work with become the provider, employer and investment of choice. Dr. Blanchard is the author of over 60 books and presenter of more than 100 keynote

Impact of Participating in the VITA Program at UMD. “Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.”- Kenneth H. Blanchard, The One Minute Manager. The first thing I learned while taking BMGT 398A was to set goals for my performance at the beginning of my internship, and reviewing them throughout the semester to make sure I was working toward meeting those goals. Participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at the University

the 1970s. The Forming Storming Norming Performing theory is an elegant and helpful explanation of team development and behaviour. Similarities can be seen with other models, such as Tannenbaum and Schmidt Continuum and especially with Hersey and Blanchard 's Situational Leadership® model, developed about the same time. Tuckman 's model explains that as the team develops maturity and ability, relationships establish, and the leader changes leadership style. Beginning with a directing

Killed Change In this book review I will be writing about a book called Who Killed Change. Who Killed Change was published in 2009 by Harper Collins located in New York, NY. This book was written by an author with the name, Kenneth Blanchard. Kenneth Blanchard is an American writer and management professional, one of his books The One Minute Manager has sold more than 13 million copies he has also co-written 30 best sellers. I chose this book because it seemed to be the most interesting from

Impact of Participating in the VITA Program at UMD “Take a minute: look at your goals, look at your performance, see if your behavior matches your goals.”- Kenneth H. Blanchard, The One Minute Manager. The first thing I learned while taking BMGT 398A was to set goals for my performance at the beginning of my internship, and reviewing them throughout the semester to make sure I was working toward meeting those goals. Participating in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at the University

Analysis of The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencher Johnson The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D. and Spencer Johnson, M.D., seems like a practical simple plan on managing people and there for other areas of one’s life, however I must admit I am a little skeptical. The three philosophies do make sense especially once analogies are used to put them into more simple terms. Being in the work force for more than fourteen years I have witnessed many types of mangers

Book Review 2 The One Minute Manager By Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson The One Minute Manager is a book by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson that focuses on simple principles that might help manager to better manage their staff. It elaborates on use of simple one minute techniques that make the job of managing people very efficient. Summary – The book starts off with a young man who is looking for the perfect manager. He has visited many companies, big and small, in search of such a

Minute Manager", by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. The main reading theme is managers should reflect a compassionate behavior to his/her employees. They also need to be open with them about their expectations. "This document theme seems to be based on two underlying premises: one quality of theme spent with subordinates as with one 's children more important than quality and to in the end, people subordinates should really be managing themselves" (Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, 1981