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davidshq 's review for:
The One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Wish I could give half star scores on ratings, I'd really like to give this a 3.5. The best features of the book:
- It is extremely short (111 pp with a fairly large font).
- It uses narrative to illustrate business principles, e.g. Patrick Lencioni (but coming before Lencioni).
- It provides clear summaries of it's points.
On the negative side, this isn't a detailed guide to management - if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed.
But the biggest issue is probably how dated it has become. At least in a time of millennials (and Gen-Z) I don't think the one minute praise/reprimand is going to work. Folks (imho) these days want more involvement from their boss.
I had a very dear older friend who managed in this style and until you really knew him and the love that was behind his words and actions it could come off as cold and harsh. I'm afraid people who are practicing this methodology as it is laid out may find it backfiring when managing younger generations.
- It is extremely short (111 pp with a fairly large font).
- It uses narrative to illustrate business principles, e.g. Patrick Lencioni (but coming before Lencioni).
- It provides clear summaries of it's points.
On the negative side, this isn't a detailed guide to management - if that is what you are looking for you will be disappointed.
But the biggest issue is probably how dated it has become. At least in a time of millennials (and Gen-Z) I don't think the one minute praise/reprimand is going to work. Folks (imho) these days want more involvement from their boss.
I had a very dear older friend who managed in this style and until you really knew him and the love that was behind his words and actions it could come off as cold and harsh. I'm afraid people who are practicing this methodology as it is laid out may find it backfiring when managing younger generations.