Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a professor of business at Harvard Business School, where she holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship. In addition she is director and chair of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinesswoman
CountryUnited States of America
people vision conversation
The most radical thing we can do is connect people to one another. That starts conversations toward a vision for change.
ideas people decision
People who are making decisions about the future often don't have access to some of the best ideas in the company, which may be at the periphery or at lower levels.
work responsibility hands
What being among the 'right people' entails is the possession of human capital, rather than organizational capital: an individual reputation, portable skills, and network connections. Career responsibility is squarely in the hands of individuals, a function of their knowledge and networks. Transferable knowledge is more important to a career than firm-specific knowledge.
winning differences small-wins
I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.
innovation enemy behavior
Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.
leadership powerful role-models
Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.
opportunity done threat
Change is a threat when done to me, but an opportunity when done by me.
inspirational self-esteem vision
A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.
people trying way
Too many people let others stand in their way and don't go back for one more try.
leadership creativity elements
Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else sees, but then reassemble those floating bits and pieces into an enticing new possibility.
confidence bridges expectations
Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.