The One Minute Manager Anniversary Ed: The World's Most Popular Management Method
by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnsonbook data
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September 1st 1982
by William Morrow
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Hardcover, 111 pages
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0688014291
(isbn13: 9780688014292)
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For more than twenty years, millions of managers in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses nationwide have followed The One Minute Manager's tech
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This is one of those books about which I am conflicted. First off, it was recommended to me by several people for whom I have a great deal of respect. And (secondly) I can see the sense in a lot of what is said. You should totally tell the people that you supervise exactly what you expect of them. You should always look for things your staff is doing right. It does suck to save up a list of all their faults for a once-a-year performance review. All this makes sense and I can see that it wo...more
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Read in July, 2003
The idea here is that different people need to be managed differently. Everyone has a unique style and approach to how they learn and how they work. If you treat everyone the same and think that you can manage everyone the same, you're going to get poor results. But if you seek to get to know everyone and realize that everyone can be reached on a different level, you'll get much better results. In the business world this is crucial to understand because different employees will have varying degr...more
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Read in May, 2009
For the most part it's coporate mush and maybe should be renamed how to treat people like objects. According to him, people are motivated by praise and reprimands, he sites the example of a child learning to walk saying he learns because we reward his good efforts.
I disagree. The child learns to walk because he is born with a desire to progress, learn, explore, develop, grow. We should treat employees or any person the same way--as individuals each with different perspectives and talents, ...more
I disagree. The child learns to walk because he is born with a desire to progress, learn, explore, develop, grow. We should treat employees or any person the same way--as individuals each with different perspectives and talents, ...more
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Read in October, 2008
Taking Care of Me:
A Summary
What It is:
* The greatest reason for outer success --- at work and in life -- is inner success.
* I realize that taking care of business, means taking care of my "Self."
* To begin with, I simflipy my life.
* I treat myself the way I would like others to treat me. I am good to myslef.
* I often stop during the day for One Minute to look and listen.
* I look at what I am thinking ir what I am doing and ask...more
A Summary
What It is:
* The greatest reason for outer success --- at work and in life -- is inner success.
* I realize that taking care of business, means taking care of my "Self."
* To begin with, I simflipy my life.
* I treat myself the way I would like others to treat me. I am good to myslef.
* I often stop during the day for One Minute to look and listen.
* I look at what I am thinking ir what I am doing and ask...more
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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 January, 2000
It's a quick read with basic common sense ideas. I was tainted reading this book because I picked it up off the desk of a girl I worked with after a conflict with her left me feeling cornered, manipulated, and helpless. She said she was trying to do the one-minute manager so I wanted to see what made her act so close-lipped and close-minded. Basically this book tells you if you have a problem with an employee, get your criticism out quick with facts instead of emotion and be done with it, move o...more
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Read in March, 2009
Kind of an obnoxious little book, in some ways. But that's not to say that the basic ideas of management contained therein are valueless. They are quite useful, actually. I just wish that they did not have to be framed in a somewhat condescendingly child-like parable. Why not just summarize these "one minute management" techniques without making a little mock story out of it? I suppose it's a clever way to transmit the information, but I ultimately resented it.
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Read in March, 2009
This was a good book. It was a short read (I actually read it in two trips to Books-a-million). It is a story which keeps your interest the whole time.
I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be a good leader and for anyone who wants to know how to treat others well in the workplace and in life.
It is reminscient of Patrick Lencioni, which I believe is a truly great compliment. If you have an hour or two, this is a great book to pick up.
I recommend this book for anyone who wants to be a good leader and for anyone who wants to know how to treat others well in the workplace and in life.
It is reminscient of Patrick Lencioni, which I believe is a truly great compliment. If you have an hour or two, this is a great book to pick up.
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Read in August, 2003
This book is the simplest and most effective approach to managing that I have ever encountered. I learned of this book while working at QT. It worked well for me while I was working there, and it continues to serve me well in many different situation in my life, both personal as well as professional.
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Read in January, 1995
Very good and simple technique for those who manage people in any profession. We should always inspect what we expect. Great management skills come through trial and error (if you succeed) or through good personal education.
I started with this and found it very helpful.
I started with this and found it very helpful.
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Read in April, 2009
I read this book in about an hour. What an amazing story and simple process. This should be required reading for any business student...and anyone claiming to be a MANAGER. I can tell you I've had my fair share of BAD ones.
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Read in March, 2009
Simple and effective. I think the idea of trying to do things immediately and within one minute is an undercommented gem. So is getting the objectives down up front quickly. Worthwhile read for sure.
Read in March, 2009
I loved it, I'd recommend to everyone to read it. It seems hard but I believe its doable...the one minute management which is more about making people more responsible than managing them in a minute.
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Read in December, 2008
Very quick and easy read. Maybe an hour- good refresher and reminder of how to treat people in the workplace. Can also be applied to children and families. Good to re-read every once in a while!
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Read in May, 2000
A good book with advice for managers to learn how to deal with staff that bring you prolems to solve without first taking the time to identify and work through posible solutions on their own.
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Read in January, 2009
I liked the three main points this book offered. One minute goal setting, one minute praises, one minute reprimands. It will help me in my life and parenting.
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Read in February, 2009
recommended to Kim by:
Rick Jeffreyrecommends it for: managers
Good basic concepts of management, though there is a lot more to it in practice. But most of us don't even follow the basic concepts, so this would be a great start.
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Read in January, 1993
Great parable about great management style. Easy read and worth rereading over and over again! Kenneth Blanchard has written or co-written several great books!
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Read in September, 2008
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Susan Wrecommends it for: Jen/ Lauren/ Daveed
I had my first experience with Ken Blanchard in 1989 when I attended a 3 day training seminar in Jacksonville, Florida. He was as easy to learn from as the books. After learning about the One Minute Mnager I began to use the ideas- One minute goal setting/ one minute praising and one minute reprimands. What I love about the method is that it's about behavior.... not the person! The book is a quick read however as with many of his books..... I have read it again and again and again. Anyone ...more
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Read in January, 2009
This was a very quick management read. I liked the first two one-minute ideas, but I'm not sure about his method for reprimands. Better than most management books out there.
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