Ken blanchard situational leadership

Ken’s Bio

KEN BLANCHARD, PhD

A teacher of simple truths

With a passion to turn every leader into a servant leader, Ken Blanchard shares his inspiring insights with audiences around the world through speeches, consulting services, and bestselling books. Universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most influential and compassionate leadership experts in the world, Ken is respected for his lifetime of groundbreaking research and thought leadership.  In fact, few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard.

He is the cofounder and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Margie Blanchard, established in 1979 in San Diego, California. In addition to being a renowned speaker and consultant, Ken is a former trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees at his alma mater, Cornell University, and he also teaches students in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San

Ken Blanchard biography, quotes and books

Vincent van Vliet

November 12, 2024

Ken Blanchard (1939) is a well-known American researcher, consultant and writer of several management books, including 30 best-sellers. One of the best known theories he helped to create, together with Paul Hersey, is the Situational Leadership Model, a management model in which effective leadership is related to situations. Ken Blanchard also developed the ABCD Trust Model, a development tool for giving and receiving trust. This article covers his biography, quotes and publications.

Who is Ken Blanchard? His biography

Ken Blanchard obtained his Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in political science and philosophy from Cornell University in 1961. 

Ken Blanchard obtained his Master’s Degree (MA) in the field of sociology from Colgate University in 1963. Finally, he received his doctorate (Ph.D.) in the field of education management and leadership from Cornell University.

Ken Blanchard is still employed by the Cornell University in the capacity of Visiting Professor Emeritus. After he had worke

Ken Blanchard

American motivational speaker and author

Ken Blanchard

Ken Blanchard

Born (1939-05-06) May 6, 1939 (age 85)

Orange, New Jersey

Alma materCornell University, 1961
Colgate University, 1963
Occupation(s)Author, Motivational speaker, Consultant, Management expert
Notable workThe One Minute Manager, 1982
Leadership and the One Minute Manager, 1985
Raving Fans, 1993
Gung Ho!, Legendary Service: The Key is to Care, 1996
The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do, 2004
Refire! Don't Retire, 2015
SpouseMarjorie Blanchard

Kenneth Hartley Blanchard (born May 6, 1939) is an American author, business consultant and motivational speaker who has written more than 70 books, most of which were co-authored. His most successful book, The One Minute Manager, has sold more than 15 million copies and been translated into many languages.[1] He is the co-creator with Dr. Paul Hersey of Situational Leadership, a theory they developed while working on the textbook Management of Organizational Behavior.[2]

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