The Ken Blanchard Most People Have Never Seen

Blanchard* trains more than 150,000 people annually in 30 countries. The firm’s founder, Ken Blanchard, is one of the all-time outstanding leadership and management experts. His books, including most notably The One Minute Manager, have sold more than 28 million copies.

That’s what pretty much everyone knows.

However, in her new biography, Catch People Doing Things Right: How Ken Blanchard Changed the Way the World Leads, veteran book editor and author Martha C. Lawrence reveals a side of Blanchard that few people outside of his immediate circle know — an exceptionally kind and generous man of deep conviction who had to overcome numerous hardships and setbacks to achieve his global stature.

Martha has worked closely with Blanchard for more than two decades, following stints at Simon & Schuster and Harcourt Publishers, where she edited hundreds of books. 

Catch People Doing Things Right delivers an inspiring roadmap for anyone seeking to lead with both results and relationships in mind.

Blanchard, who is now 86 years old, has been a guest on Monday Morning Radio twice, in 2019 and 2022.

*Formerly The Ken Blanchard Companies

Monday Morning Radio is hosted by the father-son duo of Dean and Maxwell Rotbart.

Photo: Martha C. Lawrence, Catch People Doing Things Right
Posted: October 20, 2025
Monday Morning Run Time: 48:23
Episode: 14.20

Popular Books By Ken Blanchard:

• The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do

• Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust 

• The Simple Truths of Service: Inspired by Johnny the Bagger

• The New One Minute Manager: A Timeless Guide to Effective Leadership, Stress Reduction, and Success in a Rapidly Changing Workplace

Martha Lawrence’s Mystery Novels Include:

• Murder in Scorpio

• The Cold Heart of Capricorn

• Ashes of Aries