I love this book. I use this book when I train my assistant managers. It has some great management tools.

Cute allegory, but too long for the advice the author is trying to present. I purchased the CD so I can utilize my travel time, but purchasing the book may have been a better option so I could skim through the text, find the useful advice, and skip the unnecessary filler. While trying to learn how to become a more effective manager I don't need cute allegory. Overall, I would recommend it to new and upcoming managers and supervisors.

A very good and thought provoking book. We overlook the obvious every day. Blanchard and Johnson have explained the fundamental secrets ("One minute Goal setting", "One minute Praising" and " One minute Reprimanding")in a very engaging way. I recommend everybody, especially managers to read this book .This is not a mere management book, the secrets explained in this book could be applied to our personal lives.
-- Chandra Vadamodula

Sometimes we need somebody who reminds us of what we already know. I guess it's the same with this book. This book points out the 3 key elements on managing people / staff. (It takes more then managing staff to be a good manager). Basic line the three techniques of one-minute management - clear goal setting, one-minute praisings and one-minute reprimands.

The book is written in a way that's easy to read, don't expect rocket science.

I read this book when I first started working, and now ask all of my managers to read it when they first get promoted. Nothing complex in the message but it is all very true and helpful for new managers and old alike.