Ken Blanchard
American author and management expert, born 1939
18 quotes.
Quotes by Ken Blanchard
- A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.
- Anytime you use your influence to affect the thoughts and actions of others, you are engaging in leadership.
- Empowerment means that people have the freedom to act. It also means that they are accountable for results.
- Everyone is a potential winner. Some people are disguised as losers. Don’t let their appearances fool you.
- Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions.
- Help people reach their full potential. Catch them doing something right.
- If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.
- Knowing where you’re going is the first step to get there.
- People who feel good about themselves produce good results.
- Remember that people are OK; it's just their behavior that is sometimes a problem.
- Some of the greatest advances happen when people are bold enough to speak their truth and listen to others speak theirs.
- The best leaders are those who understand that their power flows through them, not from them.
- The best minute you spend is the one you invest in people.
- The best way to teach people is by telling a story.
- The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority.
- Vision provides guidance for daily decisions so that you are aiming at the right target
- There is a difference between interest and commitment. When you are interested in doing something, you do it only when it’s convenient. When you are committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
- As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.