Ken Blanchard Quotes

Don't quack like a duck, soar like an eagle.

Ken Blanchard



Feedback is the breakfast of champions.

Ken Blanchard



For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.

Ken Blanchard



I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I've had in my life is that the more I give away, the more that comes back. That is the way life works, and that is the way energy works.

Ken Blanchard



I never use notes, they interfere with me.

Ken Blanchard



In the past a leader was a boss. Today's leaders must be partners with their people... they no longer can lead solely based on positional power.

Ken Blanchard



People who produce good results feel good about themselves.

Ken Blanchard



The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.

Ken Blanchard



The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.

Ken Blanchard



Too many leaders act as if the sheep... their people... are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep.

Ken Blanchard