Blanchard is an award-winning speaker with a Ph.D. in educational administration and leadership from Cornell University. He has been a guest on “Good Morning America” and “The Today Show” and has been featured in Time, People, U.S. News & World Report, and other popular publications. Blanchard is also cofounder of the Center for Faithwalk Leadership, a nonprofit ministry dedicated to inspiring and equipping people to walk their faith in business and in life. He and his wife, Margie, live in San Diego.Blanchard is the chairman and chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies (www.kenblanchard.com), a global leader in workplace learning, employee productivity, and leadership and team effectiveness. He has written more than 40 books, including Gung Ho!, The One Minute Manager, Raving Fans, and Whale Done!, with combined sales of more than 18 million copies.