Authors
The authors are listed above and after doing some research I find that Kenneth Blanchard, Ph.D., is one of the most recognizable names in American business today. His One Minute Manager Library has sold over nine million copies worldwide. He is also an award-winning speaker and business consultant. Spencer Johnson, M.D., is the author of the runaway hit, Who Moved My Cheese?. Eleven million of his books are in print in 26 different languages.
Thesis or Major Management Concepts
The One Minute Manager seems like a practical simple plan on managing people. The first philosophy ?One Minute Goal Setting? makes tasks assigned to the individual clear and precise. The manager first expresses goals that need to be accomplished. Once an agreement is made, each goal is written down in 250 words or less. It is strongly held that it should take no more than a minute to read. You should reinforce each goal throughout the day. Also take time to look at your performance and see if your behavior matches your goals. With One Minute goal setting everything is out on the table. There is no dispute on what should have been done or didn?t get done.
The ?One Minute Praising? is a pleasant philosophy. As a manager tell the employee up front that they will receive updates on their performance. Give your employee praising every time he or she does something right to point them in the direction of the ultimate goal. Specify what they did right and how it made you feel. A moment of silence should then be kept to give off your good feeling. This concept teaches the employee how to praise him or herself. The praising is followed up by a handshake or physical gesture to show you support their success.
The third Philosophy, ?One Minute Reprimand?, works similar to praising. Tel ...