Top 150 Kenneth H. Blanchard Quotes (2024 Update)
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51. “Before something can become a habit it must first be practiced as a discipline.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

52. “It’s really hard to be a servant leader because we come into this world as a baby in a self-survival mode. Life is a journey toward service.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

53. “It never hurts to toot your own horn once in a while.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

54. “Trying is just a noisy way of not doing something.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

55. “An effective leader must step back, look at the big picture, and make sure the important things are not being pushed out of the way by the seemingly urgent needs of the moment.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

56. “If we want people on the front lines of companies to be responsible for making good business decisions, they must have the same information that managers use to make good business decisions.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

57. “No one can make you serve customers well. That’s because great service is a choice.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

58. “The best way to develop responsibility in people is to give them responsibility.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

59. “One of the biggest obstacles to high performance in organizations comes from unclear expectations and accountability.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

60. “Don’t wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

61. “Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

62. “The only job security you have today os your commitment to continuous personal improvement.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

63. “Things not worth doing are not worth doing well.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

64. “As a collaborative leader, you support people in their work – you remove roadblocks and help them win.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

65. “Your game is only as good as your practice.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

66. “The productivity of a work group seems to depend on how the group members see their own goals in relation to the goals of the organization.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

67. “If you want to know why your people are not performing well, step up to the mirror and take a peek.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

68. “Perpetual prosperity comes to those who help others.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

69. “Life is special when you reach out beyond yourself to be a true servant leader for others.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

70. “For a manager to be perceived as a positive manager, they need a four to one positive to negative contact ratio.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

71. “A river without banks is a large puddle.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

72. “Vision is knowing who you are, where you’re going, and what will guide your journey.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

73. “Leaders empower individuals by building trust and coaching competence in their job roles and networking skills.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

74. “Everyone knows that not all change is good or even necessary. But in a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

75. “The best definition of profit I’ve ever heard is that it is the applause you get for satisfying your customers and creating a motivating environment for your people.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

76. “The cure for too much to do is solitude and silence.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

77. “A clear purpose will unite you as you move forward, values will guide your behavior, and goals will focus your energy.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

78. “Vision is a lot more than putting a plaque on the wall. A real vision is lived, not framed.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

79. “The most important habit is solitude, quiet time. People who enter their day by taking 45 minutes or an hour for themselves – meditation, prayer, inspirational reading, taking a walk – before they go for it in the real world do best.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

80. “There is nothing so unequal as the equal treatment of unequals. Friends.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

81. “We can’t control everything in life, that’s for sure, but we can reach out to the people we love to tell them we love and care about them.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

82. “As a manager the important thing is not what happens when you are there, but what happens when you are not there.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

83. “Take what you do seriously, but yourself lightly.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

84. “Good thoughts not delivered mean squat.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

85. “The more attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

86. “I absolutely believe in the power of tithing and giving back. My own experience about all the blessings I’ve had in my life is that the more I give away, the more that comes back. That is the way life works, and that is the way energy works.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

87. “As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

88. “Purpose can never be about achievement; it is much bigger.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

89. “A little flattery makes people feel good about themselves. When you notice someone looking great, give them a compliment.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

90. “Successful organizations have one common central focus: Customers.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

91. “Leading people is the opposite of trying to control them; it’s about gaining their trust through your integrity, developing their potential through your partnership, and motivating them through your affirmation.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

92. “Purpose has to do with one’s calling – deciding what business you are in as a person.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

93. “There is a lot of competition out there. If you don’t take care of your customers, somebody else is ready to take your place.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

94. “The void created by the failure to communicate is soon filled with poison, drivel, and misrepresentation.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

95. “Do your best to succeed and push the limits without violating them.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

96. “Everyday do something in relation to everything that’s important to you.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

97. “Most companies spend all their time looking for another management concept and very little time following up the one they have just taught their managers.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

98. “You have the power to help people become winners.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

99. “Catching people doing things right provides satisfaction and motivates good performance. But remember, give praise immediately, make it specific, and finally, encourage people to keep up the good work.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard

100. “Leadership is about going somewhere. If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.”

— Kenneth H. Blanchard