Ken Blanchard Keynote Speaker

Workplace and management expert
Chairman and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies
Best-selling author, "The One Minute Manager" (2000)

Ken Blanchard's Biography

Ken Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His impact as a writer is far reaching. His phenomenal best-selling book, “The One Minute Manager” (Harper, 2000), co-authored with Spencer Johnson, has sold more than 17 million copies worldwide in 27 languages, and still regularly appears on best-seller lists over 20 years since it was first released. He’s co-authored over 30 books with 16 best sellers including, “The Power of Ethical Management” (1988) , “Full Steam Ahead!” (2011), “The Leadership Pill: The Missing Ingredient in Motivating People Today” (2003), “The Secret” (2014) and “The One Minute Entrepreneur“(2008) .

Ken is Chairman and Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies – a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership and team effectiveness. Using Blanchard solutions, clients increase their impact as leaders, thus enabling them to achieve strategic objectives and drive organisational results. The Ken Blanchard Companies programs are designed not only to help people learn new concepts but also to ensure that they cross the bridge from learning to doing.

He is a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees and throughout the years has received many awards and honours for his contributions in the field of management and leadership. He earned his bachelor’s degree in government and philosophy from Cornell University, his master’s degree in sociology and counseling from Colgate University, and his Ph.D. in educational administration and leadership from Cornell University.

Ken has been a guest on a number of national television programs, including “Good Morning America” and “The Today Show,” and has been featured in Time, People, U.S. News & World Report, and a host of other popular publications.

For availability and speaker fees, please contact Ken Blanchard’s speaking agent at Chartwell here, or call +1 972 385 1021 for U.S. inquiries or +44 207 293 0864 for international inquiries

He has shaped modern management thinking as co-author of The One Minute Manager, helping millions of leaders improve performance through simple, human-centred practices.
He translates decades of leadership research into practical tools that move teams from learning to doing, strengthening execution and accountability.
He brings global organisational insight as Chairman of The Ken Blanchard Companies, advising leaders on how to build trust, engagement and results at scale.
He equips managers to lead with clarity, purpose and ethical intent, creating workplaces where people and performance thrive together.