Most Popular Books by Kenneth H. Blanchard

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 Squirrel The Way of the Beaver The Gift of the Goose These 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 become a classic, Gung Ho! is a rare and wonderful business book that is packed with invaluable information as well as a compelling, page-turning story. Management legend Ken Blanchard and master entrepreneur Sheldon Bowles are back with Gung Ho!, revealing a surefire way to boost employee enthusiasm, productivity, and performance and usher in astonishing results for any organization. Raving Fans brilliantly schooled managers on how to turn customers into raving fans. Gung Ho! now brings the same magic to employees. Here is the story of how two managers saved a failing company and turned in record profits with record productivity. The three core ideas of Gung Ho! are surprisingly simple: worthwhile work guided by goals and values; putting workers in control of their production; and cheering one another on. Their principles are so powerful that business leaders, reviewing the manuscript for Ken and Sheldon, have written to say, \"Sorry. Ignored instructions. Have photocopied for everyone. I promise to buy books, but can''t wait. We need now!\" Like Raving Fans, Gung Ho! delivers.

With Big Bucks! bestselling authors Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles unlock the secrets of making serious money for both you and your company. Through a series of easy-to-follow steps and powerful strategies, Blanchard and Bowles show how anyone can create lasting wealth. By focusing on concepts like commitment, intensity, purpose, and even fun, the authors have crafted a totally new--and irresistible--paradigm for unlimited success. Written in the parable style of their previous books, Raving Fans and Gung Ho!., which were Business Week, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal business bestsellers, Big Bucks! introduces Len, who doesn''t just want more money--he wants to be a millionaire. Under the direction and guidance of a group of mentors, Len must overcome three challenges on his way to attaining more wealth than he ever dreamed possible. Len learns that these three tests can be undertaken by any individual or organization in the pusuit of big bucks. And he also sees that while making big money, he can accomplish even more valuable achievements by being generous with his time, talents, and prosperity. Packed with practical advice, Big Bucks! is a must-read for any individual or business professional seeking wealth. It''s destined to become one of the major money books in the twenty-first century.

Bestselling author Ken Blanchard brings you the tie-in guide to accompany his TrustWorks! training program.

In the bestselling tradition of \"Whale Done!,\" Ken Blanchard offers a new parable about the competition of two leaders with totally different management styles--and reveals the ingredients of truly effective leadership.

Customer service is the single most pressing problem for business managers and people in any service or sales operation, especially at the retail level. In fact, many experts believe that you build a business from the customer up. In Customer Mania!, Ken Blanchard, one of America''s biggest bestselling authors and inspiring business leaders, writes of the key to customer service -- creating a people-oriented, performance-driven, customer-first organization. Along with coauthors Jim Ballard and Fred Finch, Blanchard explains why the customer is the right starting place from which to build a successful business. By drawing on examples from the world''s largest restaurant company, Yum! -- owner of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver''s, and A & W Restaurants -- the authors explain how any company, large or small, can develop a unified, people-first, customer-oriented culture.

\"Your customers are only satisfied because their expectations are so low and because no one else is doing better. Just having satisfied customers isn''t good enough anymore. If you really want a booming business, you have to create Raving Fans.\" This, in a nutshell, is the advice given to a new Area Manager on his first day--in an extraordinary business book that will help everyone, in every kind of organization or business, deliver stunning customer service and achieve miraculous bottom-line results. Written in the parable style of The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans uses a brilliantly simple and charming story to teach how to define a vision, learn what a customer really wants, institute effective systems, and make Raving Fan Service a constant feature--not just another program of the month. America is in the midst of a service crisis that has left a wake of disillusioned customers from coast to coast. Raving Fans includes startling new tips and innovative techniques that can help anyone create a revolution in any workplace--and turn their customers into raving, spending fans.

Through a beautifully written and engaging story about two people struggling to create visions—both for the company where they work and for their own lives—Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner detail the essential elements of creating a successful vision. In Full Steam Ahead! you’ll learn: • How to use the power of vision to get focused, get energized, and get great results • How to create a vision that touches the hearts and spirits of everyone in your organization • How to create a vision for your own life that provides meaning and direction This new edition is thoroughly revised, with a new chapter on sustaining your vision, updated examples, more information on creating vision for teams, and a new section that includes a vision assessment and a game plan for creating a shared vision.

This title reveals how a ''Last-Minute'' manager conquered procrastination.

Bogen giver en omfattende gennemgang af anvendte ledelsesformer og ideer om ledelse, der har været anvendt i erhvervslivet samt i akademiske - og administrative miljøer. Bl.a. behandles situationsbestemt ledelse, motivation og adfærd, relationer mellem ledelse og medarbejdere, planlægning og gennemførelse af nødvendige ændringer samt ledelsesstrategier.

One of the most popular and bestselling works ever on management.

Ken Blanchard & Stephen Covey et. al. present an exceptional compilation of resourceful people who will tell you how they learned how to be successful. They will share with you their secrets and reveal some remarkable insights on how to set goals in life and how to accomplish those goals.

Used by more than a million people throughout the world, this highly readable book provides a comprehensive examination of the applied behavioral sciences, and focuses on fundamental ideas which have stood the test of years of application in academic, business, not-for-profit and administrative environments. Complete coverage of motivation and behavior, situational leadership, building effective relationships, planning and implementing change, leadership strategies, the organizational cone and integrating situational leadership with the Classics. For individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of, and proficiency in leadership strategies.

You''ve heard of the Power of Positive Thinking. There''s no doubt about it...the human mind is an amazingly powerful computer, capable of transforming our lives. But achieving what you want in life isn''t accomplished by sitting in your comfy chair and visualizing all day long. Far too many people neglect to ACT on their own behalf in order to bring their dreams to life. As cosmetics company founder and CEO Estee Lauder put it so well, \"I didn''t get here by dreaming about it or thinking about it - I got here by doing it.\" In The Power of Positive Doing, BJ Gallagher has captured the \"secret\" no one is talking about - you can actually change your thoughts and attitudes by taking positive ACTION, no matter what you''re thinking or feeling! She calls it the \"The Power of Positive DOING\" - the title of her latest book. B.J. is no stranger to Simple Truths'' readers. The author of more than 20 books, including Friends, Oil for Your Lamp, and The Best Way Out is Through, her engaging stories and original poetry have put her on our best-seller list.

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The inspirational fable of young entrepreneur Jud McCarley as he struggles to make a success of his business while balancing his work and personal life shares the secrets of developing and making a success of a small business, in a volume that incorporates the hard-won wisdom of noted entrepreneurs and business leaders. 200,000 first printing.

In the now classic business fable, The Secret, Debbie, a struggling leader finds herself about to lose her job due to poor performance. In a desperate attempt to save her career, she enrolls in a new mentoring program offered by her company. Much to her surprise, Debbie finds her mentor is the president of the company (Jeff Brown). Debbie decides that all she needs is the answer to one question, ''What is the secret of great leaders?'' Over the next 18 months Jeff explains to Debbie that the secret is rooted in an attitude. He tells her that she must be willing to become a serving leader rather than a self-serving leader. The secret is that all great leaders Serve. The story unfolds as Debbie learns and applies each of these imperatives with her team. As a result, Debbie''s team goes from worst to first. They become the highest performing team within the company. In the end, Debbie understood that all the changes and improvements were the result of the choices she made as a leader. She realized that to Serve is a choice. Debbie decided once and for all, she would no longer be a self-serving leader, she would be a serving leader!

The eagerly awaited paperback of the BusinessWeek bestseller that has sold 100,000+ copies and been translated into 20 languages. With combined sales of more than 14 million copies, the books of Ken Blanchard are a phenomenal source of business wisdom. In thisinternational bestseller - Blanchard''s first big-picture management book - he and business strategist Terry Waghorn show how to lead any organization by simultaneously focusing on the present and the future.Written in Blanchard''s signature style - concise, inspiring,emotionally gripping, and always down to earth - Mission Possible reveals how to make any organizational change program a success.

Based on five key points, a winning coach and renowned management consultant offer a guide to success for any organization.

This book shows that collaboration begins with you. It is an inside-out process that starts with your heart (who you are) and head (what you know and believe), then moves to your hands (what you do). The authors help people develop a collaborative culture by utilizing differences, nurturing safety and trust, instituting clear purposes and goals, talking openly, and empowering themselves and others. When people recognize and change erroneous beliefs and actions regarding collaboration, failures can be turned into successes and breakthrough results achieved at every level.