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Ken Blanchard, Sheldon M. Bowles

Gung Ho!: Turn on the People in Any Organization

Editura: William Morrow & Company

Anul aparitiei: 1997

Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles, co-authors of the New York Times business bestseller Raving Fans, are back with Gung Ho Here is an invaluable management tool that outlines foolproof ways to increase productivity by fostering excellent morale in the workplace. It is a must-read for everyone who wants to stay on top in today's ultra-competitive business world. Raving Fans taught managers how to turn customers into full-fledged fans. Now, Gung Ho brings the same magic to employees. Through the inspirational story of business leaders Peggy Sinclair and Andy Longclaw, Blanchard and Bowles reveal the secret of Gung Ho--a revolutionary technique to boost enthusiasm and performance and usher in astonishing results for any organization. The three principles of Gung Ho are: The Spirit of the SquirrelThe Way of the BeaverThe Gift of the GooseThese three cornerstones of Gung Ho are surprisingly simple and yet amazingly powerful. Whether your organization consists of one or is listed in the Fortune 500, this book ensures Gung Ho employees committed to success. Gung Ho also includes a clear game plan with a step-by-step outline for instituting these groundbreaking ideas. Destined to ...

Marjorie Blanchard, Ken Blanchard, D. W. Edington

The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life

Editura: Harper Paperbacks

Anul aparitiei: 1999

This is the story of a One Minute Manager who was so successful in every way that he forgot one important thing: He forgot to stay physically fit. He was so much in demand that he ate on the run, didn't take time to exercise, and all the while saw his weight balloon and his breath grow shorter. He soon discovered success in business was endangering his health. His life was out of balance.For all those busy, achieving people with overcrowded schedules, here is a useful blueprint that shows how to manage stress and make a lifetime commitment to fitness and well-being. By following four important strategies for balancing a complicated life, everyone can get their bodies back into shape and their lives into proper perspective. The One Minute Manager Balances Work and Life offers a way to achieve not only a new, healthier style of living but increased productivity as well. For the millions of readers of Ken Blanchard's bestselling books--including Raving Fans and Gung Ho --here's invaluable advice for getting the most out of life.

Sheldon M. Bowles, Shannon Bowles, Ken Blanchard

High Five! None of Us Is as Smart as All of Us

Editura: William Morrow & Company

Anul aparitiei: 2001

High Five combines the spellbinding charm of a timeless parable with cutting-edge information about why teams are important and what individuals and organizations can do to build successful ones.Through the story of Alan Foster, a workplace one-man band, High Five identifies the four key ingredients of winning teams. Although Alan is an effective producer, he is unwilling to share the spotlight by partnering on projects and is fired because, as his boss puts it, "Alan, we need good producers who are good team players, too." It is a bitter pill for him to swallow.While mulling over his disappointment, he takes his son to his grade-five hockey practice, where it is clear that his son's team, the Riverbend Warriors, knows nothing about teamwork, either. When the team's two overworked coaches learn of Alan's plight, they persuade him to join their ranks, and he finds himself charged with teaching himself and the players the meaning of teamwork. With the help of a woman friend-a former girls' basketball coach who has "won more high school basketball championships than anyone"-Alan and the Warriors learn the magic of teamwork and that "none of us is as smart as all of us."With its ...

Ken Blanchard

Servant Leader: Transforming Your Heart, Head, Hands, and Habits

Editura: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Anul aparitiei: 2003

Best-selling author of The One-Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard, along with Phil Hodges, reveals the meaning of servant leadership modeled after Jesus Christ. Based on Blanchard's and Hodges' Faith Walk seminars, business leaders come to realize that teams are more powerful than the sum of the individuals and to recognize their people as appreciating assets. Servant Leader summarizes the Four Dimensions of Leadership: the head (leadership assumptions and methods) the hands (application and leadership behavior) the heart (edging God out) the habits (solitude, prayer, study of scripture, unconditional love, etc.) The thousands who have attended his seminars witnessed the transforming power of this unconventional approach. Readers seeking to grow as leaders and business executives will find Servant Leader nothing short of life-changing.

Ken Blanchard

Hypothyroidism: A Simple Plan for Extraordinary Results

Editura: Warner Books

Anul aparitiei: 2004

An astonishing 13 million people suffer from hypothyroidism and its complications. This book includes a Foreword by Mary J. Shomon, thyroid patient advocate, published educator, and author of the successful "Living Well With Hypothyroidism."

Chuck Thompkins, Jim Ballard, Ken Blanchard

Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships

Editura: Free Press

Anul aparitiei: 2002

A compendium of straightforward techniques on how to accentuate the positive and redirect the negative, increasing productivity at work and at home. What do your people at work and your spouse and kids at home have in common with a five-ton killer whale? Probably a whole lot more than you think, according to top business consultant and mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. In this moving and inspirational new book, Blanchard explains that both whales and people perform better when you accentuate the positive. He shows how using the techniques of animal trainers -- specifically those responsible for the killer whales of SeaWorld -- can supercharge your effectiveness at work and at home. When gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to get these huge killer whales, among the most feared predators in the ocean, to perform amazing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard ...

S. Truett Cathy, Ken Blanchard

The Generosity Factor: Discover the Joy of Giving Your Time, Talent, and Treasure

Editura: Zondervan

Anul aparitiei: 2009

In the tradition of the bestselling book The One Minute Manager(R), authors Ken Blanchard and S. Truett Cathy, entrepreneur and founder of Chic-fil-A(R) restaurants, present The Generosity Factor(TM)--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(TM)--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.

Ken Blanchard

The Heart of a Leader: Insights on the Art of Influence

Editura: David C. Cook Distribution

Anul aparitiei: 2007

Ken Blanchard is one of America's best-known leadership and business experts. And now he helps you understand and experience the art of influence by revealing the greatest life and leadership lessons he's learned in his rich career as an educator and business leader. The Heart of a Leader offers Blanchard's insight and wisdom on: Choosing values Aiming for excellence Maintaining integrity Finding the courage to change Helping others reach their potential And much more Arranged with your busy schedule in mind, this book offers you Blanchard's most important concepts in an accessible format. You can reach for instant motivation and insight on a daily basis or soak it up in one reading. Powerfully challenging and deeply inspiring, The Heart of a Leader will enable you to develop the courageous heart of a true leader. master key attitudes and actions to impact lives around you. and enjoy the profound wisdom that only Ken Blanchard can deliver.

Ken Blanchard (Author)

The Passion Plan: A Step-By-Step Guide to Discovering, Developing, and Living Your Passion

Editura: JOSSEY BASS

Anul aparitiei: 2001

Find Your Passion and Change Your Life"Provides clear explanations, insightful self-assessments and inspiring stories of people both ordinary and famous."--Newsday"An inspiring call to action."--Publishers Weekly"Written with the burning fire he espouses, Richard Chang's The Passion Plan powerfully teaches us how to ignite the embers of our dreams in order to truly find success and happiness."--Stephen R. Covey, author of the No. 1 best-seller, The 7-Habits of Highly Effective Peoplea"Richard Chang boldly challenges us not only to seek and find the passions which exist in all of us, but more importantly equips us with a plan to pursue those passions all the way to a rewarding and fulfilling life "--Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Managera"The Passion Plan offers a simple, easy-to-follow recipe for finding your own special passion and following it to greater personal satisfaction and success."--Debbi Fields, founder and chief cookie lover, Mrs. Fields CookiesTHE AUTHORRichard Chang is CEO of Richard Chang Associates, Inc., a performance-improvement consulting, training, and publishing firm headquartered in Irvine, California. He is internationally recognized for his ...

Ken Blanchard (Author)

The Most Loving Place in Town: A Modern Day Parable for the Church

Editura: NELSONWORD PUB GROUP

Anul aparitiei: 2010

A moving story, told in Ken Blanchard's appealing parable style, of how a local church can be either a blessing or a curse to their community. The Most Loving Place in Town is the story of two men, a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. They begin a search, independently at first, to recapture their lost love and then together lead their fellowship in a successful discovery of the secret to becoming a beacon of love in their community. By the end of the story you clearly see and understand why this secret, so simple yet so profound, is vital and how to apply it to your own life and the life of your church.

Ken Blanchard (Author)

Leadership and the One Minute Manager: Increasing Effectiveness Through Situational Leadership II

Editura: WILLIAM MORROW & CO

Anul aparitiei: 2013

This updated edition of management guru Ken Blanchard's classic work Leadership and the One Minute Manager(R) teaches leaders the world renowned method of developing self-reliance in those they manage: Situational Leadership(R) II. From Leadership and the One Minute Manager(R) you'll learn why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important; why knowing when to delegate, support, or direct is critical; and how to identify the leadership style suited to a particular person. By consistently using Situational Leadership(R) II's proven model and powerful techniques, leaders can develop and retain competent, committed employees. This remarkable, easy-to-follow book is a priceless guide to personalized leadership that elicits the best performance from your staff--and the best bottom line for any business.

Ken Blanchard (Author)

One Minute Manager: Revised Edition

Editura: WILLIAM MORROW & CO

Anul aparitiei: 2015

A new edition based on the timeless business classic--updated to help today's readers succeed more quickly in a rapidly changing world. For decades, The One Minute Manager(R) has helped millions achieve more successful professional and personal lives. While the principles it lays out are timeless, our world has changed drastically since the book's publication. The exponential rise of technology, global flattening of markets, instant communication, and pressures on corporate workforces to do more with less--including resources, funding, and staff--have all revolutionized the world in which we live and work. Now, Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson have written The New One Minute Manager to introduce the book's powerful, important lessons to a new generation. In their concise, easy-to-read story, they teach readers three very practical secrets about leading others--and explain why these techniques continue to work so well. As compelling today as the original was thirty years ago, this classic parable of a young man looking for an effective manager is more relevant and useful than ever.

Ken Blanchard (Author)

Legendary Service: The Key Is to Care

Editura: MCGRAW HILL BOOK CO

Anul aparitiei: 2014

Take Care of Your Customers--or Someone Else Will Legendary Service Great customer service is a concept organizations love to be known for. Yet most people consider the service they receive to be average, at best. Successful companies make the connection between legendary customer service and a thriving business--they recognize that the way employees treat customers is directly related to the way managers treat employees. Kelsey Young is an optimistic but disillusioned sales associate working her way through college. Her world opens up when one of her professors challenges her to create a culture of service at her workplace by putting the five components of Legendary Service into practice. Although Ferguson's, the store where Kelsey works, certainly isn't known for service excellence, Kelsey believes she can make a positive difference. She quickly learns that culture change isn't easy--and that her role as a frontline employee is more significant than she ever could have imagined. In characteristic Blanchard style, Legendary Service: The Key Is to Care is a quick and entertaining read for people at all organizational levels in every industry. When applied, its lessons will have a ...

Ken Blanchard (Author)

The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do

Editura: KESSINGER PUB LLC

Anul aparitiei: 2014

10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED In this new edition of their classic business fable, Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller get at the heart of what makes a leader successful. Newly promoted but struggling young executive Debbie Brewster asks her mentor the one question she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" His reply--"great leaders serve"--flummoxes her, but over time he reveals the five fundamental ways that leaders succeed through service. Along the way she learns: - Why great leaders seem preoccupied with the future - How people on the team ultimately determine your success or failure - What three arenas require continuous improvement - Why true success in leadership has two essential components - How to knowingly strengthen--or unwittingly destroy--leadership credibility The tenth anniversary edition includes a leadership self-assessment so readers can measure to what extent they lead by serving and where they can improve. The authors also have added answers to the most frequently asked questions about how to apply the SERVE model in the real world. As practical as it is uplifting, The Secret shares Blanchard's and Miller's wisdom about ...

Ken Blanchard (Author)

Refire! Don't Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life

Editura: AUTHORHOUSE

Anul aparitiei: 2015

Bestselling author Ken Blanchard and leading psychologist Morton Shaevitz offer advice for infusing the second half of your life with passion, energy, and excitement. . Both research and common sense confirm that people who embrace these years with gusto-rather than withdrawing or waiting for things to happen-consistently make the rest of their lives the best of their lives. They tell the compelling story of Larry and Janice Sparks, who discover how to see each day as an opportunity to enhance their relationships, stimulate their minds, revitalize their bodies, and grow spiritually. Readers will find humor, practical information, and profound wisdom inRefire Don't Retire. Best of all, they will be inspired to make all the years ahead truly worth living."

Ken Blanchard (Author)

Lead Like Jesus for Churches: A Modern Day Parable for the Church

Editura: WORD ENTERTAINMENT CHORAL

Anul aparitiei: 2016

A moving story, told in Ken Blanchard's appealing parable style, of how a local church can rise above mediocrity to become a beacon of love in their community. In this newly revised version, Lead like Jesus for Churches (formerly The Most Loving Place in Town) is the story of two men; a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. They begin a search--independently at first--to recapture their lost love and then together lead their fellowship in a successful discovery of the secret to becoming a beacon of love in their community. By the end of the story you clearly see why this secret--so simple yet so profound--is vital and how to apply it to the life of your church.

Ken Blanchard (Author)

Lead Like Jesus Revisited

Editura: WORD ENTERTAINMENT CHORAL

Anul aparitiei: 2016

"The more I read the Bible, the more evident it becomes that everything I have ever taught or written about effective leadership over the past 25 years, Jesus did to perfection. He is simply the greatest leadership role model of all time." -Ken Blanchard Effective leadership--whether on the job, in the community, at church or in the home--starts on the inside. Before you can hope to lead anyone else, you have to know who you are. Every leader must answer two critical questions: Whose are you going to be? Who are you going to be? One deals with your relationship to Christ. The other with your life purpose. In this newly revised classic, renowned leadership expert Ken Blanchard along guides readers through the process of discovering how to lead like Jesus. It really could be described as the process of aligning two internal domains-the heart and the head; and two external domains--the hands and the habits. These four dimensions of leadership form the outline for this very practical and transformational book. With simple yet profound principles from the life of Jesus, and dozens of stories and leadership examples from his own life, Ken Blanchard will once again show us the way ...

Ken Blanchard (Author)

One Minute Mentoring: How to Find and Work with a Mentor-And Why You'll Benefit from Being One

Editura: WILLIAM MORROW & CO

Anul aparitiei: 2016

The bestselling co-author of the legendary The One Minute Manager(R) and a former Twitter executive join forces to create the ultimate guide to creating powerful mentoring relationships.While most people agree that having a mentor is a good thing, they don't know how to find one or use one. And despite widespread approval for the idea of being a mentor, most people don't think they have the time or skills to do so.Positive mentoring relationships can change the way we lead and help us succeed. In One Minute Mentoring, legendary management guru Ken Blanchard and Claire Diaz-Ortiz, a former Twitter executive and early employee, combine their knowledge to provide a systematic approach to intergenerational mentoring, giving readers great insight into the power and influence of mentoring and encouraging them to pursue their own mentoring relationships. Using his classic parable format, Blanchard explains why developing effective communication and relationships across generations can be a tremendous opportunity for companies and individuals alike. One Minute Mentoring is the go-to source for learning why mentoring is the secret ingredient to professional and personal success. ...

Ken Blanchard (Author)

El Nuevo Manager Al Minuto (One Minute Manager - Spanish Edition): El Metodo Gerencial Mas Popular del Mundo

Editura: ADDISON WESLEY PUB CO INC

Anul aparitiei: 2015

Durante mas de veinte anos, millones de gerentes en companias de Fortune 500 y pequenas empresas a nivel nacional han seguido las tecnicas de El manager al minuto, aumentando asi su productividad, satisfaccion en el trabajo y prosperidad personal. Estos resultados reales se lograron mediante el aprendizaje de las tecnicas de gestion que explican la rentabilidad de la organizacion y sus empleados. El manager al minuto es una historia concisa y facil de leer que revela tres secretos muy funcionales: objetivos de un minuto, alabanzas de un minuto y reprimendas de un minuto. El libro tambien presenta varios estudios de medicina y ciencias de la conducta que explican claramente por que estos metodos aparentemente simples funcionan tan bien con tanta gente. Al final del libro usted sabra como aplicarlos a su propia situacion y disfrutar de los beneficios. Es por eso que El manager al minuto ha seguido apareciendo en las listas de libros mas vendidos de negocios por mas de dos decadas, y se ha convertido en una sensacion internacional.