Kenneth Blanchard Quotes

None of us is as smart as all of us.

Help People Reach Their Full Potential Catch Them Doing Something Right

There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses; only results.

If you don't blow your own horn, someone else will use it as a spittoon.

Goals begin behaviors, consequences maintain them.

Effective managers,” he thought, “manage themselves and the people they work with so that both the organization and the people profit from their presence.

We can’t always control what happens in our lives- things will go well, things will go poorly-but what we can control is our response to those events.

The best way to teach people is by telling a story

A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.

The people who work with you as their manager will look to you as one of their sources of wisdom

The best minute I spend is the one I invest in people.

If you can´t tell me what you'd like to be happening, you don't have a problem yet. You're just complaining. A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

الناس تحتاج أن ترتبط بمن يهتمون بهم، ليشعروا بأنهم مقبولون وذوو قيمة لمجرد أنهم بشر (..) أيضاً أن الناس يحتاجون إلى معين ليجدوا من يهتم بهم، عندما يجانبهم الصواب ص 91

When people don't know what’s going on, it’s human nature for them to imagine a version that’s ten times worse than the truth!

Empowerment requires a major shift in attitude. The most crucial place that this shift must occur is in the heart of every leader.

Some of the greatest advances happen when people are bold enough to speak their truth and listen to others speak theirs.

Everyone Is A Potential Winner. Some People Are Disguised As Losers. Don’t Let Their Appearances Fool You.

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Anytime you use your influence to affect the thoughts and actions of others, you are engaging in leadership.

An effective leader must step back, look at the big picture, and make sure the important things are not being pushed out of the way by the seemingly urgent needs of the moment.

When I first came to work her i spotted a problem that needed to be solved, but I didn't know what to do. So I called the One Minute Manager. When he answered the phone, I said, Sir, I have a problem. Befor I could get another word out, he said, Good! That's what you've been hired to solve.

A passionate activity is one you’re doing without regard for time.

Empowerment means that people have the freedom to act. It also means that they are accountable for results.

Remember, the best leaders are those who understand that their power flows through them, not from them.

Once leaders embrace the role of coach, they realize the weight of leadership is now balanced between themselves and their direct reports.

If you can’t tell me what you’d like to be happening,’ he said, ‘you don’t have a problem yet. You’re just complaining. A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

People Who Feel Good About Themselves Produce Good Results. *

As a collaborative leader, you support people in their work—you remove roadblocks and help them win.

Leaders empower individuals by building trust and coaching competence in their job roles and networking skills.

People have trouble admitting there are problems, but everyone has an area he or she would like

The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.

Focusing on the negative often creates situations that demoralize people. When good performance is followed by a positive response, people naturally want to continue that behavior.

Feedback is important to people. We all want to know how well we’re doing. That’s why it is essential for an effective performance review system to provide ongoing feedback.

Don’t get a big head when you win or get too down in the dumps when you lose. Keep things in perspective. Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal.

One of the biggest obstacles to high performance in organizations comes from unclear expectations and accountability.

great rule of thumb is to never say anything behind someone’s back that you wouldn’t say straight to the person’s face.

If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.

Catching people doing things right provides satisfaction and motivates good performance. But remember, give praise immediately, make it specific, and finally, encourage people to keep up the good work.

whenever we become the leader and try to make God the servant, things don’t work out. Why? Because our EGO gets in the way, and we Edge God Out! If you want your life to be significant, then you have to recognize that it’s all about God, not about you. As the old Yiddish saying goes, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.

First let’s look at a model of Situational Leadership® II that shows a combination development level and leadership style.

When you judge someone, it impairs your ability to see him or her clearly, as if a filter is screening out everything about that person except what fits your assessment.

What you resist, persists. Until you deal with your feelings, you will be stuck with them.

As Lily Tomlin once said, “The problem with a rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.

Empowerment Is Something Someone Gives You. Self Leadership Is What You Do To Make It Work.

Yes. However, remember—productivity is more than just the quantity of work done. It is also the quality.

There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals. Friends

إن قول "آسف" وحده لايكفي إذا لم يصحبه تغيير في سلوكك'' The One Minute Apology

A good life is built on strong, solid values such as integrity, love, honesty, and purposeful work.

One of the things great leaders do is establish, articulate, model, and enforce core values.

Like water in a bucket, vision evaporates and must be constantly replenished—that is, communicated.

People in the community, they don't think less of themselves, they just think about themselves less.

As you undoubtedly know, making mistakes is not the problem. It’s not learning from them that causes real problems.

Attention is like sunshine to humans. What we give our attention to, grows. What we ignore, withers.

It’s unfair to be hard on yourself the first time you attempt something new. It is also unfair to expect others to meet such an unrealistic expectation.

There is a lot of competition out there. If you don’t take care of your customers, somebody else is ready to take your place.

The main job of a leader is to help his or her people succeed in accomplishing their goals. And when people accomplish their goals and win, everyone wins.

It’s more important as a manager to be respected than to be popular.

Good thoughts in your head that are not communicated “mean squat.

Leadership is not about power. It’s not about control; it’s about helping people live according to the vision.

Trump is President. We're all fucked.

Our Manager works with us to make it clear what our responsibilities are and what we are being held accountable for.

Our Manager makes sure we know what good performance looks like because he shows us. In other words, expectations are clear to both of us.

The void created by the failure to communicate is soon filled with poison, drivel, and misrepresentation.

An effective leader will make it a priority to help his or her people produce good results in two ways: making sure people know what their goals are and doing everything possible to support, encourage, and coach them to accomplish those goals. Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.

In these changing times, he thought, the most effective managers manage themselves and the people they work with so that both the people and the organization profit from their presence.

To learn from the past is good, but to live there is a waste. To plan for the future is good, but to live there is a waste. You are happiest and most productive in life when you are living in the present.

Learning to let go, to put the team’s will first, is an empowering experience that leads to the most wonderful of all experiences: being a member of a high-performing, gungho, high-five team. Remember, leadership is not all about you.

2. إن الاستهانة بكلام أو آراء أو أفكار شخص ما من الممكن أن يكون لها آثار ضارة على هذا الشخص فعندما لا نستطيع أن نتذكر خطأنا معتبرين الحادثة على أنها غلطة طفيفة أو أننا كنا مشغولين جداً لدرجة أننا لم نتمكن من التفكير في تأثير تصرفاتنا على هذا الشخص فإن هذا يبدو وكأننا نتجاهل هذا الشخص ولا نعبئ به على الإطلاق. في مثل هذه الحالات علينا القيام بالتأكيد له على أننا لم نتعمد إيذائه وعلى أننا على استعداد لتصحيح هذا الموقف. علينا ألا نفترض أبداً أننا نعرف ما يدور بخلد شخص آخر.

ماذا لو كنا لا نحب ذلك الشخص الذي نشعر بحاجة إلى الاعتذار إليه؟ قد يبدو ذلك صعباً في البداية ولكن سواء كنا نحبه أم لا فذلك شيء لا يهم فنحن نعتذر لان هذا هو الشيء الصائب الذي يتوجب علينا فعله. كما يمكننا أن نسأل نفسنا في هذه الحالة هذا السؤال : ما الذي يمنعني من حب هذا الشخص ؟

Successful people do work hard, but they also think before they act. They are proactive, not just reactive. Most people mentally have a sign on their desk that reads, “Don’t just sit there—do something!” The best advice I ever received was to revise the sign to read, “Don’t just do something—sit there!

First Proposition: Darwinism supports the conservative view of ordered liberty as rooted in natural desires, customary traditions, and prudential judgments. In Chapter 1, I will argue that a Darwinian account of social order requires a nested hierarchy of three kinds of order—natural order, customary order, and rational order—so that custom is constrained by nature, and reason is constrained both by custom and by nature. For a society of ordered liberty to succeed, it must satisfy the desires of human nature as shaped by genetic evolution, it must be sustained by the customs of human history as shaped by cultural evolution, and it must be promoted by the judgments of human reason as shaped by prudential deliberation.

إن الشيء المعتاد عندما نرتكب خطأ ما هو أن نحاول إيجاد الأعذار والمبررات بطريقة أو بأخرى، لكن عندما نقر بأخطائنا ونحاول الاعتذار إلى الأشخاص الذين ألحقنا بهم الأذى ونجعلهم يشعرون بحقيقة مشاعرنا تجاه ما ارتكبناه في حقهم ونقوم بالتكفير عن أخطائنا فإننا نستطيع أن نستعيد ثقة الآخرين فينا للحفاظ على علاقة جيدة.

Trusting in Something Other Than God Another way you Edge God Out is when you trust in something other than the character and unconditional love of God as your source of security and self-worth. When you put your sense of security and self-worth in your intellect, your position, your performance, your possessions, or your business and personal contacts, you’re counting on things that are at-risk and temporary. Instead, you must place your trust in that which is sure and eternal: God’s care for you and the wisdom He provides about living in harmony with the rest of His creation.

نصبح قادرين على أن نتقبل نفسنا عندما: 1. يكون تقديرنا لشخصنا غير معتمد في الأساس على أدائنا وعلى رأي الآخرين فينا. 2. نكون مستعدين للإقرار بأخطائنا بغض النظر عن النتيجة. 3. لا نقلل من شأن نفسنا ولكن نقلل من التفكير فيها. 4. ندرك أنه من المستحيل أن تحقق ما يكفي من التقدير أو تحصل على ما يكفيك من سلطة وما يكفي من الأشياء لكي تحصل على حب أكثر فهناك من يحبك بالفعل بدون شروط.

determination to make a difference, do worthwhile work, get good results, and, at the same time, have fun.

make a difference, do worthwhile work, get good results, and, at the same time, have fun.

6. نعتذر لا لكي نحصل على نتيجة معينة ولكن لأننا قد أدركنا أننا قد أخطأنا وأن هذا هو الشيء الصحيح الذي يتوجب علينا فعله، إذ يجب ألا يكون اعتذارنا مرتبطاً بالنتيجة التي نحققها من وراء الاعتذار أو برد فعل من نعتذر له سواء قبل اعتذارنا وسامحنا أو لا.

When you touch, don't take. Touch the people you manage only when you are giving them something — reassurance, support, encouragement, whatever. Manipulation is getting people to do something they are either not aware of or don't agree to. That is why it is so important to let each person know up front what you are doing and why.

It was as though most managers in the world were primarily interested either in results or in people. The managers who were interested in results often seemed to be labeled "autocratic," while the managers interested in people were often labeled "democratic." The young man thought each of these managers — the "tough" autocrat and the "nice" democrat — were only partially effective. "It's like being half a manager," he thought.

Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions.

Everyone is a Potential Winner. Some people are disguised as Losers, don't let their appearances Fool you.

In other words, you’re saying managers should work for their people, and not the reverse.

I firmly believe that providing feedback is the most cost-effective strategy for improving performance and instilling satisfaction. It can be done quickly, it costs nothing, and it can turn people around fast.

If people give me negative feedback or criticize something I do, I don’t interpret what they are saying as meaning that I am a “bad” person. The belief that I control my own self-esteem permits me to listen to and hear their feedback in a nondefensive way—looking to see if there is something I can learn.

It’s been said that if you don’t toot your own horn, someone will come along and use it as a spittoon.

If you catch yourself doing things right, everything in your life will improve—especially your relationships. That’s because it’s fun to be around people who like themselves.

It’s only when you realize that it’s not about you that you begin to lead at a higher level.

What we give our attention to, grows. —Ken Blanchard, Thad Lacinak, Chuck Tompkins, and Jim Ballard Whale Done!™       The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.

Scripture is the holy Word from the holy God, delivered by holy men, to teach holy truths and to make people holy.

Habits Your habits are how you renew your daily commitment as a leader to serve rather than to be served. As a leader committed to serve despite all the pressures, trials, and temptations He faced, how did Jesus replenish His energy and servant perspective? His habits! Through a life pattern of solitude and prayer, knowledge of the will of God expressed in His Holy Word, and the community He shared with a small group of intimate companions, Jesus was constantly refreshed and renewed.

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we have two choices every day: We can feel good about ourselves, or we can feel lousy about ourselves. Why would anyone choose the latter?

The best definition of profit I’ve ever heard is that it is the applause you get for satisfying your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people.

The entrepreneur explained that she was having a hard time finding people who were willing to work as hard as she was. “I feel I have to do everything myself. I can’t count on anyone to take on some of the things that need to be done,” said the entrepreneur. “What you have to do,” said the One Minute Manager, “is learn to delegate.

When you ask people about the best leader they ever had, one quality is always mentioned: they are good listeners. These leaders have learned to “sort by others.” When someone says, “It’s a beautiful day,” they respond by keeping the focus on the speaker. For example, they’ll respond, “It sounds like you’re pretty happy today.” Poor listeners “sort by self.” If you express a concern you have, they will express a concern they have. Our senior consulting partner, Laurie Hawkins, is a great listener. Clients tell me, “I had the greatest dinner with Laurie recently. He’s a wonderful person.” When I ask what they know about Laurie—whether he’s married or has kids—they seldom know. They loved being with Laurie because he kept the conversation focused on them. Test the power of listening by taking time to truly listen and focus on others.

What did God say to me through this message? • How does my life measure up to this Word?

One of the primary mistakes that leaders today make, when called to lead, is spending most of their time and energy trying to improve things at the organizational level before ensuring that they have adequately addressed their own credibility at individual, one-on-one, or team leadership levels.

Someone saw potential in me, invested in my life, and helped me understand that the rewards of becoming a serving leader were far greater than being a self-serving one. I guess you could say I had a change of heart.

Key Questions • What do engaged people look like in my context? • In the past, what factors have led me to be fully engaged? • Which of these factors are missing in my followers? • What do my people need to be more engaged? • How can I help my people grow—as a group and individually? Caution: One size doesn’t fit all. People have specific and unique engagement and development needs.

EMBODY THE VALUES To live in a fashion consistent with your stated values. The principle behind the practice: More of leadership is caught rather than taught. In other words, people watch the leader and learn from his or her example. Single-word focus: Credibility Key Questions • What values or beliefs do I want to drive the behavior of my organization? • How can I communicate these values? • Which of these values do I most consistently model? • Which of these values do I need to work on? • What are my actions communicating? Caution: If the leader doesn’t embody the values, the trust of his or her followers will erode, and ultimately the leader will forfeit the opportunity to lead. Food for Thought • What have I learned about leadership during this journey? • Why does it matter? • What do I do with all that I’ve learned? • What am I willing to do today to improve my leadership? • What one thing can I put into practice this week? • Who can I ask to help me? THE ULTIMATE QUESTION Am I a serving leader or a self-serving leader? Self-Assessment Are You a Serving Leader? Rate each statement using the following scale: 5 = Completely agree 4 = Partially agree 3 = Neither agree nor disagree