--- title: "11 Change Organization Quotes by 11 authors" description: "Browse 11 Change Organization quotes by 11 authors. Discover the best Change Organization sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0a/john-c-maxwell-113_change_change-the-leader-change-the-organizatio_401124.jpg" --- > [Change the leader, change the organization.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-c-maxwell/change-the-leader-change-the-organization/) [John C. Maxwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-c-maxwell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0a/john-c-maxwell-113_change_change-the-leader-change-the-organizatio_401124.jpg) > [A single person doesn't change an organization, but culture and good people do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frances-hesselbein/a-single-person-doesn-t-change-an-organization-but-culture-and-good/) [Frances Hesselbein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frances-hesselbein/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfb/frances-hesselbein-8660_change_a-single-person-doesn-t-change-an-organi_612423.png) > [My goal is to go in there, win games and change the organization around.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-wall/my-goal-is-to-go-in-there-win-games-and-change-the-organization-around/) [John Wall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-wall/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecf/john-wall-9201_football_my-goal-is-to-go-in-there-win-games-and_405560.jpg) > [An organization is a projection of the leader's subconscious mind. To change an organization change your mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shane-gibson/an-organization-is-a-projection-of-the-leader-s-subconscious-mind-to/) [Shane Gibson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shane-gibson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49b/shane-gibson-78339_change_an-organization-is-a-projection-of-the-l_317160.jpg) > [A new leader has to be able to change an organization that is dreamless, soulless and visionless ... someone's got to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/warren-g-bennis/a-new-leader-has-to-be-able-to-change-an-organization-that-is/) [Warren G. Bennis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/warren-g-bennis/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d3/warren-g-bennis-3361_able_a-new-leader-has-to-be-able-to-change-an_1809021.png) > [Change is the norm; unless an organization sees that its task is to lead change, that organization will not survive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-drucker/change-is-the-norm-unless-an-organization-sees-that-its-task-is-to/) [Peter Drucker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-drucker/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/peter-drucker-393_change_change-is-the-norm-unless-an-organizatio_298443.png) > [Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-p-kotter/producing-major-change-in-an-organization-is-not-just-about-signing/) [John P. Kotter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-p-kotter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf6/john-p-kotter-7969_able_producing-major-change-in-an-organizatio_120705.jpg) > [In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we did create Color of Change, an organization which focused on African-Americans in particular, because we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-jones/in-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-katrina-we-did-create-color-of-change/) [Van Jones](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-jones/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ba/van-jones-984_advocacy_in-the-aftermath-of-hurricane-katrina-we_2141546.jpg) > [When you're leading, you're generally trying to lead change, and I think it was Roy Amara, who said about technology, "We tend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-west/when-you-re-leading-you-re-generally-trying-to-lead-change-and-i/) [Harry West](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-west/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ff/harry-west-36420_change_when-you-re-leading-you-re-generally-try_2832793.jpg) > [Talking about improving the culture, I prefer to say "develop" or "evolve" rather than "change". If I walk into a room and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-merlino/talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-prefer-to-say-develop-or-evolve/) [James Merlino](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-merlino/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdb/james-merlino-49172_being-successful_talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-pr_1154706.jpg) > [One of the difficulties in bringing about change in an organization is that you must do so through the persons who have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-washington/one-of-the-difficulties-in-bringing-about-change-in-an-organization/) [George Washington](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-washington/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac3/george-washington-257_ads_one-of-the-difficulties-in-bringing-abou_2231950.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/change-organization/#itemlist", "name": "Change Organization Quotes", "numberOfItems": 11, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Change the leader, change the organization.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John C. 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If I walk into a room and say: \"we are here to change the organization,\" it sends shock waves through the group. If I say: \"your success to date has come from who you are, to be successful in the future, we need to get to X, let's talk about how we evolve the organization to that point,\" that is a very different statement. Successful organizational \"change\" must come from the people. So, recruit them with common purpose, recognize that it will take time, and plow forward.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Merlino" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-merlino/talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-prefer-to-say-develop-or-evolve/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdb/james-merlino-49172_being-successful_talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-pr_1154706.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdb/james-merlino-49172_being-successful_talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-pr_1154706.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fdb/james-merlino-49172_being-successful_talking-about-improving-the-culture-i-pr_1154706.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Talking about improving the culture, I prefer to say \"develop\" or \"evolve\" rather than \"change\". 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