Product Description

The business classic "The One Minute Manager" introduced three secrets of management: one minute goal-setting, one minute praisings and one minute reprimands. Told in Ken Blanchard's signature style, this business parable - the fourth secret of the "One Minute Manager" - presents a concept that, implemented properly, is one of the most powerful actions for improving company and employee morale. Step-by-step, Blanchard teaches readers how to accept responsibility for their errors and to deal with the cause of the damage while maintaining their integrity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #69339 in Books
• Published on: 2004-02-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Review
'Read THE ONE MINUTE APOLOGY and discover a secret power that will make things better for you and the people you touch with your life.' Deepak Chopra

About the Author
Ken Blanchard is the founder and Chairman of The Ken Blanchard Companies. His One Minute Manager series has sold over thirteen million copies and been translated into more than 25 languages. He has also written or co-authored numerous other books, including Gung Ho!, Big Bucks! and Raving Fans Margret McBride has been a leader in the field of business publishing. The President of the Margret McBride Literary Agency, she has worked with numerous bestselling business authors. She lives in La Jolla, California.

Customer Reviews

Everyone should learn how to say Sorry and mean it
I read the One Minute Manager series when they started 20 years ago, and didn't like the format because I couldn't relate to a Manager who was instantly available & accessible. I was accustomed to having to wait hours, and more typically days, to speak to my manager – by which time the matter had either gone away or I'd sorted it myself anyway.

Then when I was in my 40's I found myself in the position that I could be a One-Minute Manager myself, and worklife became fun. So now I find myself re-reading the One-Minute Manager series with a new perspective on worklife.

Now, why did they write this one on "Apology" – did the concept begin before or after the latest round of scandals in US business? Either way, it is trying to set a new moral high tone for those CEO's etc who have become as arrogant as the Roman Emperors of 2,000 years ago?

This little book provides the antidote – but unfortunately can't force such people to recognise that they have made a mistake in the first place, and owe an apology. No book can do that. Only the Board, Stockholders and the Legal system – but the latter tends to constrain them not to say 'Sorry' to anyone!

Oh, and it applies just as well to your personal/family life as well!