Robert S. Kaplan

“We are susceptible to pursuing paths that are based on someone else’s compass rather than our own.”

— Robert S. Kaplan

To help people with the struggle, I have to reveal my own struggles.

— Robert S. Kaplan

“you must own the responsibility for developing your skills, understanding yourself, and making critical choices.”

— Robert S. Kaplan

Business and leadership is about the future. What worked five years ago is unlikely to work tomorrow.

— Robert S. Kaplan

As a leader, it is often better to ask the right questions and listen than to have all the answers.

— Robert S. Kaplan

“If you want to reach your potential, you must be willing to figure out what you believe and have the courage to…

— Robert S. Kaplan

There's a step that leaders need to take; they've got to understand themselves.

— Robert S. Kaplan

“To improve your skills, you need to be receptive to constructive criticism and open to feeling uncomfortable.”

— Robert S. Kaplan

“AS COMPANIES AROUND the world transform themselves for competition that is based on information, their ability to exploit intangible assets has become…

— Robert S. Kaplan

One reason leaders don't delegate is they haven't been sufficiently clear with the team regarding their vision and key priorities - so…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Authenticity is critical to leadership. That means trying to be yourself - this involves some self-disclosure, admitting what you don't know and…

— Robert S. Kaplan

The better strategy is to focus on strengths and surround yourself with people who can complement your skills. However, you have to…

— Robert S. Kaplan

You never do arrive at a destination. You have to work at it and take ownership of the process. What resonates at…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Passion is the rocket fuel that helps you perform at your best. It helps you get through bad days, injustices, hardships and…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Personal relationships are often based on affection - professional relationships can have affection but they must have mutual understanding, trust and respect.

— Robert S. Kaplan

Managing risk is very different from managing strategy. Risk management focuses on the negative-threats and failures rather than opportunities and successes.

— Robert S. Kaplan

There is usually a clock in our heads regarding decisions we make and the course of our lives. Sometimes this clock is…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Great companies create an environment in which employees act like owners. They do this through clear communication, articulation of clear vision and…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Rather than the word career, I prefer to discuss how you make a positive I pact on the world. This could mean…

— Robert S. Kaplan

There are multiple ways to solve a problem and add value. There are seldom right answers. So, you've got to use your…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Step one is to take ownership of figuring strengths ans weaknesses out. It starts with writing them down but, to take ownership,…

— Robert S. Kaplan

There are three main areas of focus: vision, priorities and alignment. It is critical to articulate a clear vision - how do…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Business education must constantly be changing and being updated to improve the quality of the student experience. On line courses will be…

— Robert S. Kaplan

We have all had injustice happen to us. It often shapes our failure narrative. For example, maybe you were fired and not…

— Robert S. Kaplan

In my opinion, you have to have a vision for how you add value to others through your product or service. Why…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Process improvement programs are like teaching people how to fish. Strategy maps and scorecards teach people where to fish.

— Robert S. Kaplan

Consistent alignment of capabilities and internal processes with the customer value proposition is the core of any strategy execution.

— Robert S. Kaplan

Without strong visionary leadership, no strategy will be executed effectively.

— Robert S. Kaplan

You're changing, the world is changing, and your hopes and aspirations are regularly being updated. That's why I say this is a…

— Robert S. Kaplan

A mere 7% of employees today fully understand their company's business strategies and what's expected of them in order to help achieve…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Leadership is a team sport - learning to work with others is a critical skill. This means articulating a clear vision, setting…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Screening out peer pressure and conventional wisdom. It is so powerful, that most of us aren't even aware of how much it…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Reaching your potential is a disciplined process. Like losing weight or getting in shape - there is no final destination and it…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Vision and priorities should precede actions. Actions should be judged through the prism of how the firm adds value and the key…

— Robert S. Kaplan

Every person I meet is struggling with how to understand themselves and reach their full potential. No one has it fully figured…

— Robert S. Kaplan

“Acting like an owner means taking responsibility for learning about your strengths, weaknesses, and passions. It involves communicating your desires to those…

— Robert S. Kaplan

If you're the smartest person in the room, it can sometimes be hard to learn to delegate - the person to whom…

— Robert S. Kaplan

“Reaching your potential is not simply about dreaming or being idealistic, It is a process that involve specific actions, exercises, discipline and…

— Robert S. Kaplan

I loved my career at Goldman Sachs. I believed in business principle number 1: if the client succeeds, our own success will…

— Robert S. Kaplan

I like films about people who figured out what they believed and had the guts to act on it in a way…

— Robert S. Kaplan