Why is that so many things we try so hard to learn just don’t stick? Because we pour all of our energy into learning new skills and better habits, but lack effective strategies for applying and retaining what we have just learned. It's an endless source of frustration for organizations and individuals.
Know Can Do! is a teaching parable in the tradition of Ken Blanchard's bestselling business books. It tells the story of a well-known author who is troubled by the gap between what people know—all the good advice they've digested—and what they actually do with it. Seeking a way to close this learning-doing gap, the author sets out on a journey to find a solution.
He soon meets a legendary businessman named Carl Hesse, who has discovered the secrets of putting knowledge into action. Carl teaches the author the three reasons people don't make the leap from knowing to doing and the key to overcoming these roadblocks. Through Carl Hesse and his colleagues, the author learns life-changing secrets that provide answers to the age-old question: "Why don't I do what I know I should do?" Know Can Do! teaches people at all levels how to apply life-changing techniques to reach their fullest potential.
"Use what you know and make a difference in your life and the lives you touch!"
~ Elliott Masie, chair, The Learning Consortium
Details:
Category: Managing self
ISBN-13: 978-1-57675-468-9
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
Publication date: 2007
Edition description:
Pages: 118
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.53(d)
Also available in paperback, audio and e-reader formats
Ken Blanchard, one of the most influential leadership experts in the world, is the coauthor of the iconic bestseller, The One Minute Manager, and more than 60 other books whose combined sales total more than 21 million copies. His groundbreaking works have been translated into more than 42 languages and in 2005 he was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top 25 bestselling authors of all time. He is also the cofounder with his wife, Margie, of The Ken Blanchard Companies® , an international management training and consulting firm in San Diego, California.
Paul J. Meyer founded Success Motivation Institute, Inc. in 1960 and dedicated it to "motivating people to their full potential." Based on Meyer's vision to help people achieve their goals, his flagship company has grown into an international group of companies marketing his materials in more than sixty countries and in twenty-three languages with others in progress. Combined sales exceed $2 billion worldwide. Meyer reveals many of his success principles in his book Fortune, Family & Faith. Other books authored by Meyer include the New York Times best seller Chicken Soup for the Golden Soul, The 5 Pillars of Leadership, I Inherited a Fortune!, Unlocking Your Legacy, Forgiveness . . . The Ultimate Miracle, 24 Keys That Bring Complete Success, and Become the Coach You Were Meant to Be. A book written about Meyer, Paul J. Meyer and the Art of Giving, illustrates Meyer's principles for stewardship and giving.
Dick Ruhe is a highly popular motivational speaker, a celebrated consultant and a gifted trainer. His highly spirited presentations connect with audiences at a core level, and his humor often brings down the house. As a senior consulting partner for The Ken Blanchard Companies, Dick is the author of the training program Total Quality Leadership. He has also worked with Tom Peters, Gordon Lippit, and Paul Hersey. He has served as a regular columnist for Sales and Marketing magazine and has been published in Training and Development, Proceedings of the Academy of Management, and Executive Excellence.
