John P. Kotter
John P. Kotter
powerful tradition force
Tradition is a very powerful force.
people accepting
Most people don't lead their own lives - they accept their lives
thinking people different
Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think.
exercise views practice
Outsiders have the intuitive ability to continually view problems in fresh ways and to identify ineffective practices and traditions.
coping
Leadership is about coping with change
fashion intelligent decision
A leader needs enough understanding to fashion an intelligent strategy.
creating leader trying
Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change, in the next century we are going to have to try to become much more skilled at creating leaders.
feelings vision conviction
Without conviction that you can make change happen, you will not act, even if you see the vision. Your feelings will hold you back.
people leader vision
People are more inclined to be drawn in if their leader has a compelling vision. Great leaders help people get in touch with their own aspirations and then will help them forge those aspirations into a personal vision.
team fighting thinking
Many years ago, I think I got my first insight on how an incredibly diverse team can work together and do astonishing things, and not just misunderstand each other and fight.
smart successful helping-others
This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves as smart in an MBA sense. In highly successful change efforts, people find ways to help others see the problems or solutions in ways that influence emotions, not just thought.
leadership needs pace
We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.
leadership large-groups great-leader
Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition.
liars stories underestimate
Never underestimate the power of a good story.