Best 94 quotes of Ken Blanchard on MyQuotes

A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.

All good performance starts with clear goals.

All leaders are permanent learners.

Anything worth doing does not have to be done perfectly - at first.

A problem only exists if there is a difference between what is actually happening and what you desire to be happening.

As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.

As a manager the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there

As a servant leader the way you serve the vision is by developing people so that they can work on that vision even when you're not around. The ultimate sin of an effective servant leader is what happens when you are not there. That was the power of Jesus' leadership-the leaders He trained went on to change the world when He was no longer with them in bodily form.

Asking for other's guidance helps you see what you may not be able to see. It's always important to check your ego and ask for help.

Before something can become a habit it must first be practiced as a discipline.

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

Business is like tennis. Those who serve well win.

Catching people doing things right is a powerful management concept.

Congratulations offer more potential than cash. The amount of available cash is limited, but managers have an unlimited supply of congratulations. It's important to pay people fairly, but managers also should heap on congratulations and feed people's souls.

Connect the dots between individual roles and the goals of the organization. When people see that connection, they get a lot of energy out of work. They feel the importance, dignity, and meaning in their job.

Consistency isn't behaving the same way all the time.

Customer service is not a department, it's everyone's job.

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

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

Don't wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.

Do your best to succeed and push the limits without violating them.

Effective team leaders adjust their style to provide what the group can't provide for itself.

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

Empowering means helping teams develop their skills and knowledge and supporting them to use their talents.

Everyday do something in relation to everything that's important to you.

Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.

Feedback is the breakfast of champions.

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

Good thoughts not delivered mean squat.

Help People Reach Their Full Potential Catch Them Doing Something Right

How many of you would put in front of your house a sign that says gun-free zone?

Humility does not mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less.

I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I've had in my life is that the more I give away, the more that comes back. That is the way life works, and that is the way energy works.

I cannot say Who Art in Heaven-If all my interests and pursuits are in earthly things.

If becoming a high performing organization is the destination, leadership is the engine.

If we want people on the front lines of companies to be responsible for making good business decisions, they must have the same information that managers use to make good business decisions.

If you don't seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.

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

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

If you want your people to be responsible, be responsive to their needs.

I grew up in New England. I think I was brought up with the Puritan ethic: that if you worked really hard in life, then good would come to you. The harder you work, the luckier you get. I've come to believe that it's the smarter you work, the better.

I never use notes, they interfere with me.

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

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

It's really hard to be a servant leader because we come into this world as a baby in a self-survival mode. Life is a journey toward service.

Knowing where you are going is the first step to getting there.

Leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.

Leadership is anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of others.

Learning is defined as a change in behavior. You haven't learned a thing until you take action and use it.

Life is special when you reach out beyond yourself to be a true servant leader for others.