Ken Blanchard

Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger.

— Ken Blanchard

I never use notes, they interfere with me.

— Ken Blanchard

Unexpressed good thoughts aren't worth squat!

— Ken Blanchard

Business is like tennis. Those who serve well win.

— Ken Blanchard

A good business book teaches simple truths.

— Ken Blanchard

Catch someone doing something right.

— Ken Blanchard

Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

— Ken Blanchard

Catch people in the act of doing something right.

— Ken Blanchard

People don't mind being challenged to do better if they know the request is coming from a caring heart

— Ken Blanchard

For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

— Ken Blanchard

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

— Ken Blanchard

If God had wanted us to talk more than listen, he would have given us two mouths rather than two ears.

— Ken Blanchard

Honesty is telling the truth to ourselves and others. Integrity is living that truth.

— Ken Blanchard

Customer service should not be a department, customer service is everyone's job.

— Ken Blanchard

Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.

— Ken Blanchard

Empowerment is all about letting go so that others can get going.

— Ken Blanchard

As a leader, you absolutely must expend your energy engaging your frontline employees so that they will take care of customers, who…

— Ken Blanchard

Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.

— Ken Blanchard

In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely…

— Ken Blanchard

Start your day with good intentions and set yourself up for a good attitude. It's not what happens to you that matters…

— Ken Blanchard

The most important habit is solitude, quiet time. People who enter their day by taking 45 minutes or an hour for themselves…

— Ken Blanchard

The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves." Ray Kroc "If some of today's leaders don't…

— Ken Blanchard

When you touch - don't take. Touch people only when you are giving something - reassurance, support, encouragement, whatever

— Ken Blanchard

Most companies spend all their time looking for another management concept and very little time following up the one they have just…

— Ken Blanchard

'One Minute Mentoring' is written in the parable style Spencer Johnson and I popularized in 'The One Minute Manager.' It's an entertaining…

— Ken Blanchard

I grew up in New England. I think I was brought up with the Puritan ethic: that if you worked really hard…

— Ken Blanchard

I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I've had in my…

— Ken Blanchard

When you write a business fable, people get caught up in the story and don't get judgmental about what you're teaching them.…

— Ken Blanchard

Too often in business, only financial data is gathered - and then it is distributed only to management. Other key indicators that…

— Ken Blanchard

At my company, we have 300 employees spread across offices all over the world, and I send them all a voicemail each…

— Ken Blanchard

Take what you do seriously, but yourself lightly

— Ken Blanchard

It never hurts to toot your own horn once in a while.

— Ken Blanchard

A river without banks is a large puddle.

— Ken Blanchard

Good thoughts not delivered mean squat.

— Ken Blanchard

People who produce good results feel good about themselves.

— Ken Blanchard

Feedback is the breakfast of champions.

— Ken Blanchard

All leaders are permanent learners.

— Ken Blanchard

All good performance starts with clear goals.

— Ken Blanchard

Age is rarely a limitation to being a mentor.

— Ken Blanchard

Trying is just a noisy way of not doing something.

— Ken Blanchard