John P. Kotter
John P. Kotter
organization leader feelings
Great leaders understand that historical success tends to produce stable and inwardly focused organizations, and these outfits, in turn, reinforce a feeling of contentment with the status quo.
leadership running mean
Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.
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.
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.
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.
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Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition.
leadership helping-others common-vision
Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.
leadership motivation powerful
Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.
inspirational leader vision
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.
leadership communication ideas
One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps people see the need for and the logic of a change. The education process can involve one-on-one discussions, presentations to groups, or memos and reports.
deal
We started Kotter International to improve leaders' ability to deal with big, important transformations in organizations - and in their lives.
change
Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it.
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Low lights signal to our senses that the workday may be over and it's time for sleep, making it hard for an audience to pay careful attention. When we stand behind a big wooden podium, it can feel as if there's a shield between us and the audience.
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The world has 6 billion people and counting. We need to help 500 million people become better leaders so that billions can benefit.