Ken Blanchard

Present thinking people kill the future.

— Ken Blanchard

What we give our attention to, grows.

— Ken Blanchard

The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people

— Ken Blanchard

Take yourself seriously but take yourself lightly.

— Ken Blanchard

“Unexpressed thoughts don't mean squat!”

— Ken Blanchard

Consistency isn't behaving the same way all the time.

— Ken Blanchard

“People should learn Less More and not More Less”

— Ken Blanchard

Customer service is not a department, it's everyone's job.

— Ken Blanchard

As a leader you provide for people only what they can't provide for themselves.

— Ken Blanchard

How many of you would put in front of your house a sign that says gun-free zone?

— Ken Blanchard

The greatest leaders mobilize others by coalescing people around a shared vision.

— Ken Blanchard

'Lead with LUV' is the first book I've ever done that's just a pure conversation between my coauthor and me.

— Ken Blanchard

Don't wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.

— Ken Blanchard

Successful organizations have one common central focus: Customers.

— Ken Blanchard

The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.

— Ken Blanchard

When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.

— Ken Blanchard

To ensure that your work is also a play, I recommend that you develop a personal mission statement. This will help you…

— Ken Blanchard

Managing by values - not by profits - is a powerful process that will set your business on the path to becoming…

— Ken Blanchard

The biggest obstacle that stalls leaders' growth is the human ego. When leaders start to think they know it all, they stop…

— Ken Blanchard

Leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.

— Ken Blanchard

If your employees are disengaged, and they don't take care of your customers, it doesn't matter how good your strategy is -…

— Ken Blanchard

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

— Ken Blanchard

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to…

— Ken Blanchard

Values-based business behavior is no longer simply an interesting option - it's crucial to your survival. Once you understand your mission and…

— Ken Blanchard

Many companies claim they have core values, but typically what they're referring to are generic beliefs: having integrity, making a profit, responding…

— Ken Blanchard

Some people are really good at the visionary role. They're like third grade teachers who tell people the vision and values over…

— Ken Blanchard

Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better. Just having satisfied…

— Ken Blanchard

At Southwest, they're on a mission to democratize air travel. When they first started, the only people who could fly were relatively…

— Ken Blanchard

Many people measure their success by wealth, recognition, power and status. There's nothing wrong with those, but if that's all you're focused…

— Ken Blanchard

As a servant leader the way you serve the vision is by developing people so that they can work on that vision…

— Ken Blanchard

Your business should be defined, not in terms of the product or service you offer, but in terms of what customer need…

— Ken Blanchard

Congratulations offer more potential than cash. The amount of available cash is limited, but managers have an unlimited supply of congratulations. It's…

— Ken Blanchard

You have the power to help people become winners.

— Ken Blanchard

Real communication happens when people feel safe.

— Ken Blanchard

Have I done what is really important today?

— Ken Blanchard

In fact, .. Jesus is mentioned 75 times in the Koran.

— Ken Blanchard

Perpetual prosperity comes to those who help others.

— Ken Blanchard

Your game is only as good as your practice.

— Ken Blanchard

Things not worth doing are not worth doing well.

— Ken Blanchard

When you stop learning you stop growing.

— Ken Blanchard