Leadership and the One Minute Manager Paperback – January 1, 2000

I remember the original Situational Leadership book from the 1980s. I was sad to see it go out of print, and used the frameworks from that book (from memory) for decades to train new managers. I'm overjoyed to see the key ideas are reproduced in this slim volume, so I can give copies of this book to my "students" as reinforcement.

As a performer, manager or leader we all must have have basic skills. Situational leadership has stood the test of time (Hersey and Blanchard). Situations vary by the degree of people versus task emphasis required. Don't let the classic 2x2 consultant's grid of lo-lo, hi-hi, hi-lo and lo-hi turn you off. This time its a helpful tool. In addition to the obvious notion that some people respond better to direct versus indirect management styles, Situational Leadership also lays out a developmental model that guides the best use of people and task emphasis.For any new task, be hands-on and directive. Once someone has the basics, keep monitoring the performance in detail, but add some emotional support. Once they have mastered the area, back away on the details and provide some empathy. If they don't relish the interpersonal stuff, back away to low support and low direction.The book is about 100 pages. Quick reading. Adequate depth. Enough examples and repetition to get the points across. A good book for a quick 2-3 hour training session. However, as with most "managing" books, the key is to apply the principles and develop new habits. Good luck.

I like the one minute manager book for situational management, and being a team lead, I found this book to build on those already effective techniques.It's also a good book for people who are reluctant to lead, when read in combination with the original OMM. It's short and sweet and presented in narrative form, so it's easy to digest.

This entry in Ken Blanchard's One Minute Manager Library uses the narrative style that has for better or worse become standard in business literature to teach `situational leadership' in terms of flexibility, diagnosis, and partnering.Blanchard's style tends toward the simple rather than the complicated side of the leadership menu and so his popular books are short and broken into bite-sized chapters, usually based upon one of his trademark sayings.The `situational' in `situational leadership' means that Blanchard wants to coach a leader who can vary his style based upon the situation he encounters. The idea is not to produce an automaton of managerial efficiency, but rather a human being who is wise. This latter aspect of his program may have increased in recent years. The book under review dates from 1985, but wisdom under other names is already a desirable feature, even if it emerges at this early date more as a technical ability than a character virtue.I find this little entry to be a refreshing reminder to step back and understand the human being whom one is `managing' when much of my leadership reading focuses--properly, I think--on the person of the leader. Blanchard reminds us between the lines of Leadership and the One Minute Manager that we manage human beings and that we do so for some reason larger than ourselves. Their competence and attitude vary from week to week and from task and so, therefore, should our managerial interaction with them.That alone is worth the read.

This is a great book for someone that does not have time to sit and read a whole book straight through. It is easily picked up and put down with out missing a beat. The words are simple and lessons are easily understood. A must read for all leaders.

If you’re a manager this is a MUST read for you. It’s very insightful and you can learn a lot.

I read many leadership books. This one was okay. I like many of his Ken's book. He is a good writer with many insights.

Truly a good book to get to understand how you have to work with how other people

Very interesting book

I have found that Blanchard's simple story telling method which incorporates the principles that are easy ti implement create a climate for the followers that is inspiring, positive and results driven. Worth investing in for your professional library. I had each employee read one of his books each year as part of their professional development and built their decisions into their annual plan. Created such an enthusiastic team.

nice book to learn about leadership

This is the third One Minute Manager book I recommend without hesitation. The others are the update of the original book  The New One Minute Manager (The One Minute Manager)  and  The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey (The One Minute Manager) .The original book introduced a simple model based on management by goals/objectives. The Monkey book stops delegation going badly wrong as you try to e supportive in the wrong way. This book introduces situational leadership although it's probably more accurate to call it situational management.It encourages you to be flexible in the way you manage people based on the task/situation and the person based on their capabilities and commitments. - If someone is great at their job, sets high personal standards and there's nothing unusual about the situation, you need to get out of the way. - If the person is a novice, you need to be much more supportive. If the situation is critical as it is when a struggling company is being turned around, the need for urgent results means a more forceful style is needed.This is very much focused on the individual rather than the team. There is another One Minute Manager book for that but I don't feel it's as strong.The light story style works well and the book can be read, understood and remembered very quickly. It may give you flashbacks to when you got things wrong. That gives you even more incentive to start putting the ideas into action.About my book reviews - My goal is to help you to find the best business advice in books. I aim to be a tough reviewer because the main cost of a book is not the money to buy it but the time needed to read it and absorb the key messages. 5 stars means that I think that overall it has some vital messages in it. I will respond to any comment you make about my review.Paul Simister, a business coach who helps business owners who feel stuck, get unstuck. The New One Minute Manager (The One Minute Manager)The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey (The One Minute Manager)

英語が端的できれいです。まねできるフレーズや文章が多く含まれています。私はこれを書写して学習しています。