Summary, Analysis & Review of Ken Blanchard's & Spencer Johnson's The New One Minute Manager by Instaread Preview: The New One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson is a business parable that portrays a young businessman learning about the strategies of one very effective manager who uses techniques described as the New One Minute Manager methods. The employee searches far and wide for the perfect management strategy but does not find an ideal manager-someone who isn't focused