The Heart of a Leader

-Ken Blanchard

In this book Ken Blanchard gives insights on 'the art of Influence' with quotations and passages that elaborate on the same.

The following are a few quotations from the same

 The Key to developing people is to catch them doing something right.

People who produce good results feel good about themselves.

An Effective leader will make it a priority to help his or her people produce good results in two ways:

As a lead you have the power to help people become winners

When you stop learning you stop growing

In managing people it is easier to loosen up than tighten up.

Managing only for profit is like playing tennis with your eye on the scoreboard and not on the ball.

It's more important as a manager to be respected than to be popular

People without information cannot act responsibly. People with information are compelled to act responsibly.

The only job security you have today is your commitment to continuous personal improvement.


The book contains more insights into this aspect of leadership. A good book worth reading by every manager who wants his organization to excel.