The One Minute Manager Anniversary Ed: The World's Most Popular Management Method
by Ken Blanchard, Spencer Johnson
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Read in January, 2005
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 t...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
office folk (in particular, inept managers)
This here is straight-up common sense for managers. From first-hand experience, I know that there are some bosses out there who could really benefit from reading this book. For most people, though, it just serves as a reminder of the simple things one should do to manage effectively.
The One Minute Manager is written as a campy allegory; and it only takes about 30 minutes to read. I was grateful for its brevity. If it had b...more
The One Minute Manager is written as a campy allegory; and it only takes about 30 minutes to read. I was grateful for its brevity. If it had b...more
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The book is short and humorous, a good read for non-readers.
The book takes solid mangagerial info and gives it to the reader handily in the form of three "secrets." Managers should cast clear vision and expectations, commend good work, and correct mistakes.
The advice to be very practical and while some may consider it far too simple, it can help you a lot IF you actually apply the info- which I suspect most managers do not.
Leadership and management are both critically im...more
The book takes solid mangagerial info and gives it to the reader handily in the form of three "secrets." Managers should cast clear vision and expectations, commend good work, and correct mistakes.
The advice to be very practical and while some may consider it far too simple, it can help you a lot IF you actually apply the info- which I suspect most managers do not.
Leadership and management are both critically im...more
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Read in February, 2008
The One Minute Manager is a simple story teaching three powerful tools:
1) Let those you manage know what behavior is expected,
2) Praise them for doing the right behavior (or the approximate correct behavior to help them eventually achieve the final desired behavior), and
3) Give them immediate feedback when they do the wrong behavior.
These three tools work in business, with family, and in community groups. It works well with adults and children.
This book is overly simplistic, but it...more
1) Let those you manage know what behavior is expected,
2) Praise them for doing the right behavior (or the approximate correct behavior to help them eventually achieve the final desired behavior), and
3) Give them immediate feedback when they do the wrong behavior.
These three tools work in business, with family, and in community groups. It works well with adults and children.
This book is overly simplistic, but it...more
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Read in July, 2008
This book would probably be very helpful for someone brand new to management; however, for people with management experience, this is really nothing groundbreaking (although it was released quite a while ago, so maybe it was truly groundbreaking at the time of its release).
Nonetheless, the principles of goal setting and evaluation bear repeating, and it was a nice (and QUICK) reminder of that. I purchased this in conjunction with the follow-up book about putting the One Minute Manager to wo...more
Nonetheless, the principles of goal setting and evaluation bear repeating, and it was a nice (and QUICK) reminder of that. I purchased this in conjunction with the follow-up book about putting the One Minute Manager to wo...more
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Read in June, 2008
This book was a pretty cheesy story in order to teach three main points. The points were good points, but I would rather be told the points than told a story about them. Other people might appreciate the story, but it was just too much for me.
Good advice, though hopefully most managers know this stuff already. It was a good reminder to make goals mutually understood, to directly encourage, and to directly reprimand. I recommend it only because it's a quick read, but it's not essential le...more
Good advice, though hopefully most managers know this stuff already. It was a good reminder to make goals mutually understood, to directly encourage, and to directly reprimand. I recommend it only because it's a quick read, but it's not essential le...more
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Read in March, 2008
This book was less true story and more allegory (don't ya love the meter!) than "Gung Ho!" meaning, it was less enjoyable to read. But the authors have once again taught me practical, useful tools for managing people in my business. In fact, the tools and the presentation in this book are more easily implemented and translated into different kinds of businesses than those in "Gung Ho!"
One minute goals, one minute reprimands, and one minute praisings. Sounds good for pare...more
One minute goals, one minute reprimands, and one minute praisings. Sounds good for pare...more
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Read in May, 2008
Another inspirational short story from the collaborators that brought us Who Moved My Cheese?. Like that and others of their books, this is a simple concept stretched out into an 80 page book. Simplistic, like their other books, this seemed better to me because this time I got what I expected. Anyone who is a boss or who has a boss should read this at least once.
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Read in May, 2005
This classic management book gives a quick lesson in being a good manager. A main point: The best minute you spend in a day is the one you invest in people.
Two elements they include: an outline of how to give one-minute praise that communicate real emotion and how to deliver one-minute reprimands that keep either party from carrying around baggage afterward.
Two elements they include: an outline of how to give one-minute praise that communicate real emotion and how to deliver one-minute reprimands that keep either party from carrying around baggage afterward.
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Read in October, 2007
I think the book was relatively good, because all the management theories were described in various stories. Whcih were easy to follow.
Although i would not recommend this book to a person who does not know anything about management, i think it is too much ignoring the psychology of people behind the management.
Although i would not recommend this book to a person who does not know anything about management, i think it is too much ignoring the psychology of people behind the management.
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Read in January, 2001
I have read most if not all the books in the one minute manager and encourage all the managers that work for me to read it. So simple yet very true and powerful to managers that are new and learning the basics but also to seasoned managers that could freshen up a bit on how to communicate and relate to people.
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Read in January, 1983
A simple book with a very effective and easily digested message. The biggest lesson is that we need to spend as much time on giving out praise as we do slaps, because it is so seldom done and so right to do. Most managers are awful at giving correct praise and feedback. The best book of it's type for sure.
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
managers
Short and sweet.
It's tells the story of a guy wanting to find out what makes this one manager so good. So he goes around interviewing all the employees to discover the phenomenon of 'How to manage people in one minute bits'.
It's alright, but gets boring at times. Hard to stay interested in it.
It's tells the story of a guy wanting to find out what makes this one manager so good. So he goes around interviewing all the employees to discover the phenomenon of 'How to manage people in one minute bits'.
It's alright, but gets boring at times. Hard to stay interested in it.
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Read in June, 2008
This is a quick and easy read outlining a few key ways to keep open lines of communication and clearly define expectations. A lot of the points seem really obvious, but they are often overlooked or forgotten in the real world. I would suggest reading it if there's a copy lying around.
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The title sounds like it's a book about labor exploitation and cut-corner management. Really it's just about defining standards better, and I think there was a behavioral approach in there. Years ago, I thought it had a decent goal-setting method, if you're a goal-setting type.
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Read in January, 2008
My Dad recommended this book to me, which I purchased my senior year of college. It's such a quick read, but packs a really simple & powerful message into a small space. A great choice for anyone looking to set clear goals & expectations to those they manage.
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Read in January, 2007
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workrecommends it for: no one, really
one of those books that work recommends to you, and you feel pressured to say 'wow, i learned alot from that'.
but i didn't. again, sorry to be so negative, but i just don't like these kind of books. i can't even really remember what this was about.
but i didn't. again, sorry to be so negative, but i just don't like these kind of books. i can't even really remember what this was about.
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A very quick read that will help if you deal with a diverse group of people in work or any organization for that matter. It's helpful in understand how certain personalities function and how to reward or scold each type to achieve high productivity.
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Read in November, 2007
Although this was written in the same style as a children's chapter book, I found it very informative and it had concepts I could apply - One Minute Goal Setting, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Reprimands. This is stuff I can use at work.
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Every manager should read this! As employees are receiving constant and consistent feedback, they will know what to expect from you at any time, whether it is discipline, basic understanding and knowledge, and/or compliments.
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