The business spotlight hit Ken Blanchard in the 1980s with the phenomenal success of The One-Minute Manager, co-authored with Spencer Johnson. While his reputation among secular professionals worldwide continues to grow, his heart is increasingly focused on a simple, powerful message: Lead Like Jesus. To that end, he and longtime friend Phil Hodges co-founded the Center for FaithWalk Leadership and began teaching the "lead like Jesus" concepts around the world. Now they're expanding their reach into churches and organizations to reach tens of thousands of leaders who wouldn't otherwise be able to participate in a live event. The Lead Like Jesus kit will include a study guide, leader's guide, Servant Leader gift book, 2 DVDs with 22 illustrations for the eight group sessions, and a DVD with overviews to assist the group leader. The Lead Like Jesus movement launched on November 20 with a simulcast featuring leadership experts such as Rick Warren, Dan Cathy, Don Soderquist, Laurie Beth Jones, Bill Pollard, Mickey Blackwell, and Rosey Grier.
Few people have influenced the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today. Ken is one of the most influential leadership experts in the world and is respected for his years of groundbreaking work in the fields of leadership and management.
Dr. Ken Blanchard is 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. In addition to being a renowned speaker and consultant, Ken also spends time as a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees.
Ken has received many awards and honors for his contributions in the fields of management, leadership, and speaking. The National Speakers Association awarded him its highest honor, the "Council of Peers Award of Excellence." He was inducted into the HRD Hall of Fame by Training magazine and Lakewood Conferences, and he received the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International. Ken also received The Thought Leadership Award for continued support of work-related learning and performance by ISA--The Association of Learning Providers. Ken has been inducted into Amazon's Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 best-selling authors of all time. The business school at Grand Canyon University bears his name. In addition, Ken teaches students in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership Program at the University of San Diego.
Born in New Jersey and raised in New York, Ken received a master's degree from Colgate University, and a bachelor's and PhD from Cornell University. An avid golfer, Ken belongs to the Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland.
