介绍： 管理学大师肯·布兰佳和畅销书作家斯宾塞·约翰逊的合力之作，这本小册子，把看似复杂的管理难题浓缩成了“三个一分钟”，足够精悍，足够简单，足够明了。

【Chapter 08：Why One Minute Goals Work】

“You see,” the manager said, “you really have three choices as a manager. First, you can hire winners. They are hard to ...

介绍： 管理学大师肯·布兰佳和畅销书作家斯宾塞·约翰逊的合力之作，这本小册子，把看似复杂的管理难题浓缩成了“三个一分钟”，足够精悍，足够简单，足够明了。

【Chapter 08：Why One Minute Goals Work】

“You see,” the manager said, “you really have three choices as a manager. First, you can hire winners. They are hard to find and they cost money. Or, second, if you can’t find a winner, you can hire someone with the potential to be a winner. Then you systematically train that person to become a winner. If you are not willing to do either of the first two (and I am continually amazed at the number of managers who won’t spend the money to hire a winner or take the time to train someone to become a winner), then there is only the third choice left—prayer.”

That stopped the young man cold. He put down his notebook and pen and said, “Prayer?”

The manager laughed quietly. “That’s just my attempt at humor, young man. But when you think about it, there are many managers who are saying their prayers daily—‘I hope this person works out.’ ”

“Oh,” the young man said seriously. “Well, let’s take the first choice. If you hire a winner, it’s really easy to be a One Minute Manager, isn’t it?”

“It sure is,” said the manager with a smile. He was amazed at how serious the young man was now—as though being more serious made a person a better manager. “All you have to do with a winner is do One Minute Goal Setting and let them run with the ball.”

“I understand from Ms. Brown, sometimes you don’t even have to do that with her,” said the young man.

“She’s absolutely right,” said the manager. “She’s forgotten more than most people know around here. But with everyone, winner or potential winner, One Minute Goal Setting is a basic tool for productive behavior.”

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