Founding Associates

KEN BLANCHARD, PhD


Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Author

Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, gregarious, 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.

When Ken speaks, he speaks from the heart with warmth and humor. His unique gift is to speak to an audience and communicate with each person as if they were alone and talking one on one. He is a polished storyteller with a knack for making the seemingly complex easy to understand.

From his phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager®, coauthored with Spencer Johnson, which has sold more than 12 million copies and remains on best-seller lists, to the library of books coauthored with Sheldon Bowles, Raving Fans®, Gung Ho!®, Big Bucks!, and High Five!, Ken’s impact as a writer is far reaching.

He wrote his latest book, Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations, with the founding associates and consulting partners of The Ken Blanchard Companies. This definitive "Blanchard on Leadership" combines more than 25 years of breakthrough leadership insights in one extraordinary book.

Ken is Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Dr. Marjorie Blanchard, founded in 1979 in San Diego, California. He is also a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees. Ken is cofounder of The Center for FaithWalk Leadership, which is dedicated to helping leaders walk their talk in the marketplace.

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. And in 2004 Ken was awarded with The Thought Leadership Award for continued support of work-related learning and performance by ISA—The Association of Learning Providers.

Clients

America Online, American Golf Corporation, Amway, Baxter Healthcare, Chick-fil-A, Dow Corning, Eastman Kodak, General Motors, GTE, Hershey Foods Corporation, IBM, Kmart, Konica, Publix Supermarkets, Inc., Ritz-Carlton, Talbots, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Testimonials

"You definitely made an impact on our division. Our managers will be creating Raving Fans for many years to come."
—H. "Bob" Moore, Vice President, Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

"Thank you for your presentation at our national sales meeting. You set just the right tone for the meeting. You left a lasting impression on the organization, and during the day that followed you were quoted numerous times."
—Jack McGinley, Baxter Healthcare

"Excellent program. Ken was outstanding!"
—Ronald P. Coupe, Vice President Technical Operations, First USA Bank

"Excellent delivery. Simple, understandable, and practical."
—Peter Calo, Senior Vice President of Global Sales, CARDONE Industries, Inc.

"Great speaker! Dynamic, informative, and relevant!"
—Kim Strauss, RN CNIV, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

"The seminar was excellent. I really enjoyed learning more about leadership, but I’m more excited about putting the principles into practice."
—Kim Lee, Computer Specialist, Defense Supply Center of Philadelphia

Ken Speaks On

Leadership in Tough Times: Ethical Dilemmas
Whale Done!
Teambuilding—High Five!
Gung Ho!
Creating Raving Fans

...and many other inspiring selections