The One Minute Manager

 
 
 
 
The One Minute Manager (1983), by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, is a parable about a young man in search of the perfect manager from whom he wants to learn the perfect management skills. Blanchard and Johnson craft their business management theory in a fairy-tale type form that outlines three very simple management principles. These principles, or secrets as Blanchard and Johnson call them, are One-Minute Goals, One-Minute Praisings, and One-Minute Reprimands (Blanchard & Johnson, 1983).

The first secret, One-Minute Goals, discusses the importance of setting clear goals. The theory is that if the manager, or employee, or both working together, know specifically what the goal is, or where they are headed, then there is a greater chance that they will get there; they will accomplish that goal. Deciding what the goal is at the start is much better and more efficient than setting a goal after someone does something wrong or doesn't do what is expected (Blanchard & Johnson, 1983). When the goal is decided upon up front then it can be compared to the present level of performance towards that goal. The difference between the actual and the desired goal then accurately measures how much improvement is needed (1983).

The second secret, One-Minute Praisings, discusses the importance of praising people for work well done. Blanchard and Johnson point out that most people are still managed by being left alone until they do something wrong, and then it is immediately po


     
 
 
 
    

 

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