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Title: The One Minute Manager
Author: Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
Stars: ****
This is one of the most popular allegorical business books. It's based on
the premise that it doesn't take much to “get very big results from people.”
In fact, it takes about a minute... a well timed minute.
It starts with setting goals with employees. Each goal should take no
longer than a minute to read. The manager then looks for progress made
toward the goals and “catches people doing things right” rewarding them
with 1 minute of praise. Conversely, when things are not done well, the
manager takes about a minute to reprimand the employee.
Basically it’s about timely and honestly communicating with employees, a
practice which is severely lacking virtually everywhere. If managers actually
followed the simple advice of this book, there’s no telling what they could
accomplish.
Author: Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson
Stars: ****
This is one of the most popular allegorical business books. It's based on
the premise that it doesn't take much to “get very big results from people.”
In fact, it takes about a minute... a well timed minute.
It starts with setting goals with employees. Each goal should take no
longer than a minute to read. The manager then looks for progress made
toward the goals and “catches people doing things right” rewarding them
with 1 minute of praise. Conversely, when things are not done well, the
manager takes about a minute to reprimand the employee.
Basically it’s about timely and honestly communicating with employees, a
practice which is severely lacking virtually everywhere. If managers actually
followed the simple advice of this book, there’s no telling what they could
accomplish.
V E N T U R E S , L L C