Ken Blanchard Quotes

United States, Author
May 6, 1939

Kenneth Hartley Blanchard (born May 6, 1939) is 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 copies and been translated into many languages.

I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I've had in my life is that the more I give away, the more that comes back. That is the way life works, and that is the way energy works.

Ken Blanchard
- Life
- Believe
- Experience
Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

Ken Blanchard

Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.

Ken Blanchard
- People
- Responsibility
In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

Ken Blanchard
- People
- Power
- Today
For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

Ken Blanchard
- Positive
The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Ken Blanchard
- Today
- Leadership
People who produce good results feel good about themselves.

Ken Blanchard
- People
- Good
I never use notes, they interfere with me.

Ken Blanchard

Feedback is the breakfast of champions.

Ken Blanchard
- Breakfast
The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

Ken Blanchard
- Work
- Goals
- Organization