Whale Done!: The Power of Positive Relationships

Version: Unabridged
Author: Ken Blanchard , Jesse Stoner , Kenneth Blanchard Ph.D.
Narrator: Tony Roberts
Genres: Business, Marriage, Family and Pets
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Date: February 2002
Length: 3 hours
Ratings:
Formats :
  • CD
Tell Your Friends:

Hot Titles

  • Lethal

    by Sandra Brown

    • Book Rating: 4.5/5

  • World Without End

    by Ken Follett

    • Book Rating: 4.5/5

Overview

What do employees and coworkers have in common with a five-ton killer whale? A whole lot more than you think, according to the mega-bestselling author Ken Blanchard and his coauthors from SeaWorld. Whales respond best to positive reinforcement. So do humans. In this moving and inspirational new audiobook, Blanchard explains how using the techniques of animal trainers -- specifically those responsible for the killer whales of SeaWorld -- can supercharge your effectiveness at work and at home.

When gruff business manager and family man Wes Kingsley visited SeaWorld, he marveled at the ability of the trainers to lead huge killer whales in performing acrobatic leaps and dives. Later, talking to the chief trainer, he learned their techniques of building trust, accentuating the positive, and redirecting negative behavior -- all of which make these extraordinary performances possible. Kingsley took a hard look at his own often accusatory management style and recognized how some of his shortcomings as a manager, spouse, and father actually diminish trust and damage relationships. He began to see the difference between "GOTcha" (catching people doing things wrong) and "Whale Done!" (catching people doing things right).

In "Whale Done!," Ken Blanchard shows how positive reinforcement and redirection can help increase productivity. These techniques are remarkably easy to master and can be applied equally well at home, allowing listeners to become better parents and more committed spouses and have happier personal lives.

Selected Reviews

Nothing New Here!

by Trina Fleming
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Stay Positive

by Brent Farmer
  • Book Rating: 4/5

More...

Read All 3

Reviews (3)

Nothing New Here!

Written by Trina Fleming on March 7th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

This book was the same old thing we often hear about good managers...accentuate the positive...don't focus on the negative...blah...blah...blah. Nothing really new here...more like common sense...duh! But if you are failing at leadership and need a reminder...go for it!

Stay Positive

Written by Brent Farmer on July 29th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

The "story" format drove me crazy, but the subject matter is very good. It reinforces that we need to stay focused on the positive.

Extraordinarily Enjoyable!!!!

Written by Matthew Haney from Westminster, MA on March 12th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

This book was outstanding! I have listened to dozens of audiobooks and this one was unique for many reasons. First was the format. Rather than being an author preaching, there was a story and they taught their lesson throughout a very interesting grouping of characters. I highly recommend this book if you're looking for ways to improve your managerial skills, home life, or even if you're just looking for an uplifting message.

Selected Reviews

Nothing New Here!

by Trina Fleming
  • Book Rating: 3/5

Stay Positive

by Brent Farmer
  • Book Rating: 4/5

More...

Read All 3

Author Details

Author Details

Blanchard, Ken

Few people have impacted the day-to-day management of people and companies more than Ken Blanchard. A prominent, gregarious, sought-after author, speaker, and business consultant, Dr. Blanchard is universally characterized by his friends, colleagues, and clients as one of the most insightful, powerful, and compassionate individuals in business today.

When Ken speaks, he speaks from the heart with warmth and humor. His unique gift is to speak to an audience and communicate with each person as if they were alone and talking one on one. He is a polished storyteller with a knack for making the seemingly complex easy to understand.

From his phenomenal best-selling book, The One Minute Manager®, coauthored with Spencer Johnson, which has sold more than 12 million copies and remains on best-seller lists, to the library of books coauthored with Sheldon Bowles, Raving Fans®, Gung Ho!®, Big Bucks!, and High Five!, Ken’s impact as a writer is far reaching.

He wrote his latest book, Leading at a Higher Level: Blanchard on Leadership and Creating High Performing Organizations, with the founding associates and consulting partners of The Ken Blanchard Companies. This definitive "Blanchard on Leadership" combines more than 25 years of breakthrough leadership insights in one extraordinary book.

Ken is Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies®, an international management training and consulting firm that he and his wife, Dr. Marjorie Blanchard, founded in 1979 in San Diego, California. He is also a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Cornell University, where he is a trustee emeritus of the Board of Trustees. Ken is cofounder of The Center for FaithWalk Leadership, which is dedicated to helping leaders walk their talk in the marketplace.

Ken has received many awards and honors for his contributions in the fields of management, leadership and speaking. The National Speakers Association awarded him its highest honor, the "Council of Peers Award of Excellence." He was inducted into the HRD Hall of Fame by Training magazine and Lakewood Conferences, and he received the Golden Gavel Award from Toastmasters International. And in 2004 Ken was awarded with The Thought Leadership Award for continued support of work-related learning and performance by ISA—The Association of Learning Providers.

Stoner, Jesse

Jesse Stoner lives in West Hartford, CT.

Blanchard Ph.D., Kenneth

Ken Blanchard is chief spiritual officer and chairman of the board of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a worldwide training and development firm. He is the author of a dozen bestselling books -- including the blockbuster international bestseller "The One Minute Manager" and the giant business bestsellers "Whale Done!, Raving Fans, " and "Gung Ho!" -- which have combined sales of more than thirteen million copies in more than twenty-five languages. Few people have had a more positive and lasting impact on the day-to-day management of people and companies than Ken Blanchard. He and his wife Margie l