Ken Blanchard Dr. Ken Blanchard is a noted author, a prominent speaker and a highly sought-after business consultant. He currently serves as the Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, an international training and consulting firm he co-founded with his wife, Dr. Margie Blanchard, in 1979 in San Diego, California. Ken Blanchard has authored or co-authored almost forty books, including the best-seller The One Minute Manager.