Books with author Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D.

With more than two million hardcover copies in print, The One Minute Manager is one of the most successful management audio programs ever published. Now, the bestselling team of Blanchard and Lorber bring you the ever-timely strategies of One Minute Management in Putting the One Minute Manager to Work -- an indispensable success tool for any manager striving to get the most from his or her people. Relied on by the largest corporations in America for their ability to motivate emploees at every level, the strategies of One Minute Management can: Improve job satisfaction among emploees by giving them the well-defined roles Build morale by teaching how and when to give one minute praising and reprimands Increase profits by setting goals that are clear, agreed upon and have measurable results Boost productivity with the five-step system that encourages teamwork among managers and their emploees Train winners instead of workers with innovative techniques for encouraging top performance

Part of the popular One Minute Manager Library, The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey shows executives how to avoid picking up other people s problems. The book calls these problems Monkeys. Managers who have a tendency to pick up other people s monkeys never get anything useful done on time. This is because they have to spend too much time shuffling and managing all the monkeys clambering on their backs, with never any time to do much constructive work. When a manager's staff member comes to them with a problem, they bring their monkey with them. If the manager is not careful and says something like needing a little more time to think about the situation, the problem, or the monkey, climb on to the manager's back leaving the subordinate free. In this way, a manager can accumulate so many monkeys, it will distract him from his own job. The monkeys have a tendency to leap with abandon from one person to the other. The person who leaves himself open as a target will invite too many monkeys. Most of them will not be his own. The book shows how managers can get out of this situation. Instead of taking on other people s responsibilities, they should provide advice and delegate the problems to the appropriate person. They should send the monkeys back with their proper owners, and take measures for insurance against risks. The manager should follow up the problems, to check on the status and the progress made. They should concentrate on being good at delegating and supervising projects, rather than taking on everything on themselves. The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey is a good resource for those executives who have a tendency to take on too much responsibility on themselves, instead of assigning the tasks to the appropriate people. It teaches the art of delegation and hands-off management. It shows managers that they should only intervene when the situation calls for it.

Get that monkey off your back! Start with a monkey. It comes from your subordinates shifting their responsibility to you -- until you're working for them! How does the successful manager keep monkeys off his back? In this lively, provocative seminar, two of today's foremost consultants show you: * How to recognize monkeys before they land on your back * How to stop your subordinates from imposing unnecessary time demands on you * Why "an honest day's work for a fair day's pay" does not apply to managers * The real answer to the Manager's Lament: "where does all the time go?" * Why you should be on the golf course on Saturday instead of at the office Be a smarter, tougher and better manager! Together and separately Kenneth Blanchard and William Oncken have trained and consulted with America's largest corporations. Now they bring their unique style and hard-hitting program to audio -- to help you take charge of your job and your life.

How to apply the key techniques learnt in One-Minute Manager. This is the companion to the original blockbuster bestseller which has transformed businesses around the world. This is the essential companion volume to The One Minute Manager, the international bestseller praised by top managers around the world. This book shows how the One Minute management techniques can be applied on a day-to-day basis to improve performance, productivity and profits. Their message is that there is no 'quick fix'. The keys to successful management are conviction and consistency. Putting the One Minute Manager to Work is essential reading for all those who aspire to management, and to managing well.

Little Wave and Old Swell recounts a journey across the sea made by impetuous Little Wave and his sage teacher, Old Swell. Their allegorical adventure points young and old readers toward the enduring questions: Where did I come from? What is the nature of life? What happens when I die? Old Swell's lessons remind us to stop amidst the rush and clamor of life, calm ourselves, and look within. Little Wave's misadventures show us how our noisy, competitive lives can distract us from life's important questions. The book's mantra Don't hurry; don't stop suggests the pace of a long ocean swell as an alternative to today's frenetic tempo. Written with uncomplicated charm by Jim Ballard -- including original oil paintings by Catherine M. Elliott and a foreword by bestselling author, Ken Blanchard -- this timeless tale is certain to take its place with other classic and engaging parables such as The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Little Wave and Old Swell recounts a journey across the sea made by impetuous Little Wave and his sage teacher, Old Swell. Their allegorical adventure points young and old readers toward the enduring questions: Where did I come from? What is the nature of life? What happens when I die? Old Swell's lessons remind us to stop amidst the rush and clamor of life, calm ourselves, and look within. Little Wave's misadventures show us how our noisy, competitive lives can distract us from life's important questions. The book's mantra Don't hurry; don't stop suggests the pace of a long ocean swell as an alternative to today's frenetic tempo. Written with uncomplicated charm by Jim Ballard -- including original oil paintings by Catherine M. Elliott and a foreword by bestselling author, Ken Blanchard -- this timeless tale is certain to take its place with other classic and engaging parables such as The Little Prince and Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

The world's foremost producer of personal development audio programs now offers an inside look at how you can make the most of your management skills. With more than two million hardcover copies in print, "The One Minute Manager" is one of the most successful management audio programs ever published. Now, the bestselling team of Blanchard and Lorber bring you the ever-timely strategies of One Minute Management in "Putting the One Minute Manager to Work" -- an indispensible success tool for any manager striving to get the most from his or her people. Relied on by the largest corporations in America for their ability to motivate employees at every level, the strategies of One Minute Management can: * Improve job satisfaction among employees by giving them well-defined roles * Build morale by teaching how and when to give One Minute Praisings and Reprimands * Increase profits by setting goals that are clear, agreed upon and have measurable results * Boost productivity with the five-step system that encourages teamwork among managers and their employees * Train winners instead of workers with innovative techniques for encouraging top performance

In the tradition of the bestselling book The One Minute Manager, authors Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy, entrepreneur and founder of Chic-fil-A restaurants, present The Generosity Factor---a parable that demonstrates the virtues of generosity. It's the story of a meeting between the Broker---a young man on his way up the corporate ladder who has the illusion of success, yet deep inside feels insignificant---and the Executive---the CEO of a very large and successful company who claims the greatest joy in his life is his ability to give to others. Thinking he might get a competitive edge by meeting with the Executive, the Broker's worldview is turned upside down as he talks to the Executive and hears the principles that form his life. He calls it The Generosity Factor---a way to give time, talent, treasure, and touch to those in need. Providing a unique twist on what it means to thrive in business, at home, and in life, this story will forever change your definition of success.