Ken Blanchard Quotes

praise is a great tonic, and helps most people to do their best.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.

If you are a leader, you should never forget that everyone needs encouragement. And everyone who receives it - young or old, successful or less-than-successful, unknown or famous - is changed by it.

People often say, 'I don't need recognition,' and the truth is they are right. We don't need it. But like healthy food and exercise, life is a whole lot better with it.

People flourish if they’re praised.

I believe that you should praise people whenever you can; it causes them to respond as a thirsty plant responds to water.

We should not be too niggardly in our praise, for men will do more to support a character than to raise one.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge.

I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess. The way to develop the best that is in a man is by appreciation and encouragement.

All the appreciation I have been receiving has been very encouraging. It pushes me to do better.

Remember praise is more valuable than blame.

I think you can challenge people, but you don't want to break people down. But you've got to sometimes just pull them aside and say, you know, you're OK but you could be better.

Don't wait until people do things exactly right before you praise them.

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.

So, to praise others for their virtues can but encourage one's own efforts.

The best way to inspire people to superior performance is to convince them by everything you do and by your everyday attitude that you are wholeheartedly supporting them.

A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.

I take praise as not just a reward and a result but also as the beginning of a new process.

I think every human being in the world appreciates being encouraged and acknowledged.

Competition can only make you as an individual better and let you perform better, it can only be a positive thing.

Someone who feels appreciated will always be & do more than expected. This holds true in love & business.

Lavish praise on people and people will flourish; criticize people and they'll shrivel up.

You don't ever want to say to a young person, You can't, or, You are no good. Some people might be able to do it, but I don't think I am a policeman for literature. So I tell them, Sweat it out, do your best.