The New One Minute Manager
by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
The updated fable: three techniques, one-minute goals, one-minute praisings and one-minute redirects, delivered through a story about a young manager visiting an experienced one. It is quick, memorable and intentionally simple. New managers get a lot out of it; experienced ones will finish it in an hour and nod.
Read it if…
you are managing people for the first time and want something you can apply tomorrow.
Skip it if…
you want depth on difficult people or strategy; this is the basics only.
Three things you will actually use
- Set goals that fit on one page and can be read in a minute.
- Praise promptly and specifically.
- Redirect quickly, then reaffirm the person.
Do this first
Catch one person doing something right today and tell them specifically within a minute.
Our verdict
A brisk primer; useful at the start, forgettable afterward.
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