His most successful book, the one minute manager, has sold over million copies and been translated into many languages. Below you will find a list of related links and articles that will be beneficial in your training program. The slii situational leadership ii model is an easytounderstand, practical framework that helps your managers diagnose the needs of their people and then provide the appropriate leadership style to meet those needs. Blanchards other business bestsellers include raving. Self leadership and the one minute manager by blanchard. Increasing effectiveness through situational leadership ii ebook. Ken writes books that are fun, easy to read, and filled with.
This model states that there is no single style of leadership that is effective in all circumstances. Paul hersey, professor and author of the book situational leader, and ken blanchard, leadership guru and author of the one minute manager classification. Ken blanchard is the cofounder and chief spiritual officer of the ken blanchard companies, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, margie. One of the best known theories ken blanchard helped to create, together with paul hersey, is the situational leadership model, a management model in which effective leadership is related to situations. Herseyblanchard situational leadership theory author.
Increasing effectiveness through situational leadership. The theory was first introduced in 1969 as life cycle theory of leadership. Develop your leadership skills with some of the bestselling business leadership books of our time. Situational leadership theory, or the situational leadership model, is a model created by paul hersey and ken blanchard, developed while working on management of organizational behavior.
Depending on the situation, varying levels of leadership and management are necessary. Please contact us for international availability, pricing, and shipping. Ken blanchard on leading at a higher level youtube. He is simply the greatest leadership role model of all time. Ken blanchard has had an extraordinary impact on the daytoday management of millions of people and companies. Yet, the evidence from research clearly indicated that there is. Taking a situational approach to management ken blanchard. Herseyblanchard situational theory the herseyblanchard situational leadership theory, is a leadership theory conceived by paul hersey, a professor who wrote a well known book situational leader and ken blanchard, author of the one minute manager, while working on the first edition of management of organizational behavior now in its 9th edition. Ken blanchard, phd, is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world. Ken blanchard s proven, easytoread books show managers what to focus on and teach people the skills they need to be successful. Through a captivating business parable, ken blanchard and coauthors susan fowler and laurence hawkins show listeners how to apply the worldrenowned situational leadership ii method to their own development. A situational approach to effective leadership ken blanchard. In self leadership and the one minute manager, readers will learn that accepting personal responsibility for their own success leads to power, freedom, and autonomy.
Ken blanchard is the coauthor of the groundbreaking bestseller, the one minute manager. During the mid1970s, life cycle theory of leadership was renamed situational leadership theory. Situational leadership a summary developed by paul hersey and kenneth h. See more ideas about ken blanchard, leadership and books. He has coauthored over 30 other bestselling books, including raving fans. With simple yet profound principles from the life of jesus and dozens of stories and leadership examples from his life experiences, veteran author, speaker and leadership expert ken blanchard guides readers through the process of discovering how to lead like jesus. He has coauthored 60 books, including raving fans and gung ho. Blanchard over the last few decades, people in the field of management have been involved in a search for the best style of leadership. See more ideas about leadership, leadership coaching and leadership tips. Giving your people what they need, when they need it accelerates their developmentcreating a more productive, passionate workplace. Kenneth hartley blanchard is an american author and management expert.
This is a time in history when leaders look less like bosses and more like partners. Bestselling leadership books the ken blanchard companies. The story centers on steve, a young advertising executive who is about to lose his job. His book the one minute manager has sold over million copies and has been translated into 37 languages.
His extensive writing career includes over 60 published books, most of which are coauthored books. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management. Rhea blanken, 8 common leadership styles, the center for. Covey, margaret page, frank prince, suzanne evans, greg gillum, julie maloney, sherial bratcher, deborah georgeferes, ruby published by insight publishing isbn 10. Welcome to the blanchard trainer network resource library. Blanchard blanchard training and development, incorporated, 1994 executive ability 15 pages. The four leadership styles that are presented in this theory are telling, selling, participating, and delegating. Best known as the coauthor of the one minute manager, as well as 65 other books with combined sales totaling more than 21 million copies. To go along with those four leadership styles, the hersey blanchard situational leadership.
Ken blanchard, patricia zigarmi, and drea zigarmi, patricia zigarmi. Ken blanchard is cofounder and chief spiritual officer of the ken blanchard companies. A revolutionary approach to customer service, leadership and the one minute manager. The definitive blanchard on leadership 25 years of breakthrough leadership insights in one extraordinary book. Many organizations struggle to find solutions that increase productivity and results.
Its available for free on the ken blanchard companies website. In 1985 kenneth blanchard introduced situational leadership ii also called the sl ii theory in the book a situational approach to managing people. Situational leadership 2 of kenneth blanchard and paul hersey. The simplicity of the theory makes it easy to apply. Your managers learn the four stages of development, from enthusiastic beginner d1 to selfreliant achiever d4, and how. In clear, simple terms, ken blanchard, coauthor of the enormously popular the one minute manager. Ken blanchard bio, age, books, leadership, quotes, one. Situational leadership summary university of florida. When i was in junior high i had an opportunity to become a student leaderi was elected president of my seventh grade class.
The herseyblanchard situational leadership theory is one that is based around variable leadership, depending on a variety of circumstances. At the ken blanchard companies, we train the worlds best managers and leaders. Situational leadership ii slii is a proven, timetested leadership model that has been used to train over 5 million managers in the worlds most respected organizations. Paul hersey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Ken blanchards proven, easytoread books show managers what to focus on and teach people the skills they need to be successful. Ken blanchard biography, cofounder of the situational. The ken blanchard companies training the worlds best. Ken blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic new york times bestseller the one minute manager recently revised and released as the new one minute manager as well as 65 other books whose combined sales total more than 22 million copies. It also depends on the competence and maturity of the followers. Ken blanchard 1939 is a wellknown american researcher, consultant and writer of several management books, including 30 bestsellers. This ken blanchard companies ebook teaches how situational leadership ii is a model and process that helps managers be more purposeful and intentional in their conversations with people. My father was a naval officer and a hero in world war ii. The situational leadership model adapted from the model by ken blanchard and paul hersey in management of organizational behavior, 96 the situational leadership model suggests that there is no one size fits all appr oach to leadership.