Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The importance of discretion increases with closeness to the top of a hierarchical organization. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
Thinkers, makers and traders are the DNA of the world class company — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The best way for business to move out of the Hall of Shame is to demonstrate a commitment to social causes. This… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The Martha Stewart trial makes clear how far women have risen in the business world. America can be proud of our equal-opportunity… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The degree to which the opportunity to use power effectively is granted to or withheld from individuals is one operative difference between… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
I see the level of sophistication and knowledge about business growing dramatically. Several decades ago, only a few companies thought about international… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
The way innovating companies are designed leaves ambiguities, overlaps, decision conflicts or decision vacuums in some parts of the organisation. People rail… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
People who are making decisions about the future often don't have access to some of the best ideas in the company, which… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
Time is a function of impact. The longer a book of mine has been in print, the greater its impact seems to… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
Business requires understanding financial matters, but management is different from running the financial aspects of the business - it requires understanding complex… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
To take full advantage of the potential in e-business, leaders must lead differently, and people must work together differently. Let's call this… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share Image
Not everyone in an organization is in a position to accumulate power through competent performance because most people are just carrying out the ordinary… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
I wonder whether there has been too much emphasis on teaching women to conform, to fit into the system. Certainly that suits conservative organizations… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
After years of telling corporate citizens to 'trust the system,' many companies must relearn instead to trust their people - and encourage their people… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at a set of elements, the same ones everyone else… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
The difference between "winners" and "losers" is not whether they face obstacles and setbacks - we all do, and it is inevitable that plans… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Friendly people are caring people, eager to provide encouragement and support when needed most. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I've come to use the language of sports,… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Everything looks like a failure in the middle. In neary every change project, doubt is cast on the original vision because problems are mounting… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Confidence is not lodged in people's brains, it comes from the support system that surrounds them. Let's not confuse confidence overall with just self-confidence.… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
During the Boom Years, it was so easy to lose sight of basic values. For example, there was lots of nonsense said and written… — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits. — Rosabeth Moss Kanter Copy Share
