Globalization is going to bring us closer and closer together across nations and technology you can't stop. — John P. Kotter Globalization Copy Share Image
Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
In the final analysis, change sticks when it becomes the way we do things around here. — John P. Kotter Analysis Copy Share Image
Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
One of the most powerful forms of information is feedback on our own actions. — John P. Kotter Action Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the power of the mind to disempower. — John P. Kotter Inspirational Copy Share Image
A leader needs enough understanding to fashion an intelligent strategy. — John P. Kotter Decision Copy Share Image
Without credible communication, and a lot of it, the hearts and minds of others are never captured. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
People change what they do less because they are given an analysis that shifts their thinking than because they are shown a… — John P. Kotter Analysis Copy Share Image
A culture truly changes only when a new way of operating has been shown to succeed over some minimum period of time. — John P. Kotter Culture Copy Share Image
Those in leadership positions who fail to grasp or use the power of stories risk failure for their companies and for themselves. — John P. Kotter Failure Copy Share Image
No vision issue today is bigger than the question of efficiency versus some combination of innovation and customer service. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
I am often asked about the difference between 'change management' and 'change leadership,' and whether it's just a matter of semantics. These… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Neurologists say that our brains are programmed much more for stories than for abstract ideas. Tales with a little drama are remembered… — John P. Kotter Abstract Copy Share Image
Most US corporations today are over-managed and under-led. They need to develop their capacity to exercise leadership. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
The rate of change is not going to slow down anytime soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up… — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps… — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
In terms of getting people to experiment more and take more risk, there are at least three things that immediately come to… — John P. Kotter Being Copy Share Image
Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord… — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
Overcoming complacency is crucial at the start of any change process, and it often requires a little bit of surprise, something that… — John P. Kotter Attention Copy Share Image
Great communicators have an appreciation for positioning. They understand the people they're trying to reach and what they can and can't hear.… — John P. Kotter Appreciation Copy Share Image
What's really driving the boom in coaching, is this: as we move from 30 miles an hour to 70 to 120 to… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
The vast majority of large scale change efforts fail. Which means that the probability that you have actually experienced a failure, and… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Low lights signal to our senses that the workday may be over and it's time for sleep, making it hard for an… — John P. Kotter Attention Copy Share Image
In terms of getting people to experiment more and take more risk, there are at least three things that immediately come to… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us. — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there. — John P. Kotter Dreams Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the magnitude of the power of the forces that reinforce the status quo. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Anyone in a large organization who thinks major change is impossible should probably get out. — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
Urgency is unbelievably important when you're talking about, not little changes, but big changes. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Complacency is almost always the product of success or perceived success — John P. Kotter Complacency Copy Share Image
