Basic advice on being honest about feelings - apologizing by showing genuine concern and following up with intended behaviour; admitting that you were wrong and taking action against the cause of the damage (apology) instead of taking action against the damage (blame-game).

The book offers constructive advice on taking a load off one's chest by not holding onto negative feelings, living truthful ('the truth will set you free') and in cognizance with feelings of those around you. One should particularly apologize if one has made a mistake not in sync with the way one wants to live - it is more like apologizing to oneself rather than someone else. Only genuine apology can be followed with correctie action and faking it does not matter even to the person being apologized to.

Apologizing does not diminish one's respect instead it builds self-respect and if done correctly that infront of the person infront of you. ( )

Destined to join Ken Blanchard's other groundbreaking classics, The One Minute Apology offers businesspeople -- and just about anyone -- a cogent and clear-headed way of approaching one of life's most perplexing dilemmas: how to accept that we have made a wrong decision and how to correct it by making a meaningful apology. The techniques described in this simple but profound story will have significant results at work and at home.

With his phenomenal bestsellers The One Minute Manager and Raving Fans, Ken Blanchard changed the way we approach management, leadership, and customer service. Now Blanchard, along with coauthor Margret McBride, presents a concept that, when implemented properly, is one of the most powerful actions for improving company and employee morale. This is also a book that can extend well beyond the business realm and can repair relationships that we thought were broken forever.
Using Blanchard's signature breezy style, The One Minute Apology tells the story of a Young Man who wants to help his mentor, a company president, face and deal with some crucial mistakes he has made. For advice, the Young Man turns to a family friend, the One Minute Manager. What begins as a beautiful country weekend turns into an enlightening few days when he discovers what it truly means to apologize effectively when we have done something wrong. Through this engaging parable, Blanchard and McBride teach readers step-by-step how to accept responsibility for their errors and deal with the cause of the damage while maintaining a genuine sense of integrity.
Destined to join Ken Blanchard's other groundbreaking classics, The One Minute Apology offers businesspeople -- and just about anyone -- a cogent and clear-headed way of approaching one of life's most perplexing dilemmas: how to accept that we have made a wrong decision and how to correct it by making a meaningful apology. The techniques described in this simple but profound story will have significant results at work and at home.