The New One Minute Manager - by Ken Blanchard & Spencer Johnson (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Based on the original book 'The one minute manager' that helped millions of people around the world in organizations large and small, this new version of the classic story deals with a new world"--Front jacket flap.

Book Synopsis

A new edition based on the timeless business classic--updated to help today's readers succeed more quickly in a rapidly changing world. The New One Minute Manager offers a way for you to succeed sooner with less stress in changing times--both at work and at home.

For decades, The One Minute Manager(R) has helped millions achieve more successful professional and personal lives. While the principles it lays out are timeless, our world has changed drastically since the book's publication. The exponential rise of technology, global flattening of markets, instant communication, and pressures on corporate workforces to do more with less--including resources, funding, and staff--have all revolutionized the world in which we live and work.

Now, Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson have written The New One Minute Manager to introduce the book's powerful, important lessons to a new generation. In their concise, easy-to-read story, they teach readers three very practical secrets about leading others--and explain why these techniques continue to work so well.

As compelling today as the original was thirty years ago, this classic parable of a young man looking for an effective manager is more relevant and useful than ever.

From the Back Cover

The New One Minute Manager offers a way for you to succeed sooner with less stress in changing times--both at work and at home.

Based on the original book The One Minute Manager that helped millions of people around the world in organizations large and small, this new version of the classic story deals with a new world.

The book will help you find meaning in your work and inspire you to discover new ways to help your organization adapt and prosper.

The New One Minute Manager is a concise, easily read story that reveals three very practical secrets: One Minute Goals, One Minute Praisings, and One Minute Re-Directs, the new third secret.

The story is based on studies in the behavioral sciences and medicine that support why these apparently simple methods work so well with so many people.

And by the book's end, you will know how to apply what you discover to your own situation and enjoy the benefits.