James A. Champy

There is not much new in management, but there is a lot new in business.

— James A. Champy

When a change initiative is focused on changing a company's culture directly, it can take five to ten years to accomplish its…

— James A. Champy

I think that many people have lost their sense of loyalty to their company. That's because very few companies remain loyal to…

— James A. Champy

People must know that their ideas will be listened to and, if they have merit, acted upon. If they do, it is…

— James A. Champy

Very soon, most companies will need to have a global operating model - even if you only sell locally. Even mid-sized companies…

— James A. Champy

Most business leaders don't consider their own causality in the creation of problems. They fail to see that their company could have…

— James A. Champy

I think that people still naturally want to be part of a team and participate in the success and achievement of a…

— James A. Champy

I think that we can all learn from what smart companies are doing. My objective is to demonstrate what's possible, even during…

— James A. Champy

We are a great capitalist society, that works most of the time. We do need to take better care of our people…

— James A. Champy

People get caught up in formulaic answers. When one doesn't work, they just go on to the next.

— James A. Champy

Without ambition no conquests are made, and no business created. Ambition is the root of all achievement.

— James A. Champy

My engineering training taught me to be a systems thinker. I looked at companies as "systems" and saw work as a system…

— James A. Champy

I used to believe that you could change the culture or behavior of a company. I still believe it's possible, but it…

— James A. Champy

A change initiative can fail for multiple reasons - in fact, there are just too many things that can go wrong. The…

— James A. Champy