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Kenneth H. Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi

Leadership and the One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Patricia Zigarmi, Drea Zigarmi takes about 2 hours 3 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 2 hours 3 minutes

An evening's read

First published 1985. 112 pages, about 30,800 words.

5 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 3 hours 25 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 2 hours 3 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 1 hour 17 minutes

The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Providing a guide to effective business leadership, three management consultants' important concepts and techniques of leadership, including flexibility, diagnosis, contracts, building skill, confidence, and autonomy in others. In clear, simple terms Leadership and the One Minute Manager® teaches managers the art of Situational Leadership®--a simple system that refutes the conventional management mandate of treating all employees equally. Here, you'll learn why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important why knowing when to delegate, support, or direct is critical how to identify the leadership style suited to a particular person and how consistent use of the One Minute techniques will produce better management and enhanced motivation on all levels. This remarkable, easy-to-follow book is a priceless guide to creative, personalized leadership that elicits the best performance from your staff--and the best bottom line for any business. If your management motto is "everyone should be treated equally," Leadership and the One Minute Manager. will show you why this style not only hinders workplace efficiency, but also frustrates your staff. In clear, simple terms, Ken Blanchard, co-author of the enormously popular The One Minute Manager., coupled with business gurus Patricia and Drea Zigarmi, teach managers the art of Situational Leadership. You'll learn why tailoring management styles to individual employees is so important when to delegate, support, or direct how to identify the leadership style suited to a particular person and how consistent use of the One Minute techniques will produce better management and enhanced motivation on all levels. This remarkable, easy-to-follow book is a priceless guide to creative, personalized leadership that elicits the best performance from your staff and the best bottom line for any business. -- Book jacket.

Subjects: Leadership, Management, Gestion

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