Managing by Values: How to Put Your Values Into Action for Extraordinary Results

by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Michael O'Connor

This book describes how companies of all types can achieve even greater success—measured not by volume or profits, but by the quality of life for employees and the quality service for customers.
 
Today's business world is characterized by increasing change—technological, cultural, social, economic, and personal—the net effect of which is increasing anxiety, insecurity, and more pressure than perhaps ever before on today's employees, managers, and business owners. Managing By Values provides a practical, proven new solution for addressing these issues. Ken Blanchard and Michael O'Connor provide a framework for stability, continuity, and growth in the midst of these challenges.
 
Written in the simple, direct story format that has become a trademark of Ken Blanchard's previous books, this book builds on the mass of diverse research, experiences, and literature on organizational, group, and individual performance and satisfaction. Based on the authors' research and applied real-world experience with client organizations, Managing By Values provides a practical, proven approach for how to give your organization the gift of a promising future while also discovering a way for all of its stakeholders to be satisfied in the process.

Genres: Business, Leadership, Nonfiction, Management

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 10, 1996

About the author

Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 27 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time.

Ken is also 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, began in 1979 in San Diego, California.

When he’s not writing or speaking, Ken also spends time teaching students in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San Diego. Ken can be found at www.kenblanchard.com.

Reviews

[Santiago Ramirez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Si este libro está dedicado en especial a los gerentes de las empresas, se podría dar por sentado las pocas habilidades y destrezas intelectuales que estos tienen, increíble que esté sea el tipo de lectura de la que se habla en el gremio, da cuenta de la posible cantidad de personas que no son coherentes con lo que piensan y lo que hacen, antes de hacer esta lectura, recomiendo muy por encima, leer a ética a Nicomaco, dará en unos pocos párrafos lo que este autor intento decir en un libro, lo que no pudo decir en un libro.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book, like several other of Blanchard's book is told in a story format. He uses an interview format to help teach unfolding principals and also to set up a scenario that most people would find believable. Similar to his One Minute Manager and Who Moved My Cheese, we follow the story of a character who is frustrated by the progress his company is making and how he thinks he has little respect among his team. But after a fortuitous intersection with someone who gives a speech about the "Fortunate 500" companies, his curiosity piqued.

The book reveals some interesting insights related to organizational dynamics from a leadership/managerial standpoint (an area in which I spend very little time), and shows where a lot of companies can falter because not everyone shares an agreed upon set of values.

The bottom line is, the values become the "boss" of everyone. Every decision made can be held up against the values agreed upon by everyone in the company, and even the process for conflict resolution can be achieved through the values filter. Anyone who leads people should read this book. Especially if you are in the "higher up" portion of your company from a hierarchical standpoint. A summary of the book and the principles therein can be found in an article written by Ken Blanchard himself.

One more observation. It is so interesting to me how all these guys who study leadership and people "management" keep coming back to biblical principles. If you read John Maxwell or Jim Collins, or Ken Blanchard, they all come back to the same kinds of things over and over: esteem others as better than yourself, treat people fairly, the best leaders aren't in it for themselves, etc, etc.

[P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in just 3 or 4 hours and it was the first book that I read in one day. Although the book is short, but it was amazing to me that it introduced new concepts and ideas in a new way. By telling a story... you know the concepts about organization or strategy are so boring but when you mix it with a story it will be alluring.

[Marsha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some good points but was a little lacking in clear actions. I would have liked a little more of a workbook our guide chapter at the end of the story that was told that would recap the steps and processes that were discussed.

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rated: C
Love Ken Blanchard's books and leadership philosophy. Didn't get much out of this book, however. Maybe it is because I have developed my own depth of knowledge by helping several organizations develop their Core Values.

[Lyb Arm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me sentí identificada con la historia y aterricé varias técnicas en mi práctica laboral
Me gustó mucho

[Gayle Turner · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mission, Vision, and Values have been foundational tools in my journey as a leader. I'm about to start a new project and I know I'll be referring back to this book as I strive to walk the talk and continue to behave in alignment with my values.

It's worth the couple of hours it takes to read this little book if for no other reason that it might prompt a look in the mirror

[Gigi Vasquez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente lectura, no solo para estudiantes o profesionales del campo, sino para toda persona que este interesado en la coolaboracion con el ambiente de trabajo, familiar o cualquier ambito en el que se desarrolla.

[Jamie Pennington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fairly good read. Now the harder challenge comes in doing as it says.

[Eric Guzman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A rally good book.

[Yker Valerio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Su formato narrativo se hace difícil y un poco artificial, sin embargo ofrece herramientas y recomendaciones prácticas bastante efectivas.

[Mohammad alshawan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book gives a shift to the real world