At any one time the world has a very limited number of Steve Jobs or Winston Churchills or Thomas Watson the firsts.… — John P. Kotter Great 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
Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team… — John P. Kotter Able Copy Share Image
Congress is full of people who get reelected and reelected. How can you have urgency when there are all of those safe… — John P. Kotter How Copy Share Image
Commercial organisations that operate responsibly have benefitted by increased revenues of 682% compared to 166% for those that don't — John P. Kotter Business 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 Am Copy Share Image
Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the… — John P. Kotter Despite 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 Best 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 Car 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 Be honest with yourself 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
We worry about appearing awkward in a presentation. But up to a point, most people seem to feel more comfortable with less-than-perfect… — John P. Kotter Ability Copy Share Image
Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it. — John P. Kotter About Copy Share Image
If the culture you have is radically different from an 'experiment and take-risk' culture, then you have a big change you going… — John P. Kotter Bigs 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
Great leaders understand that historical success tends to produce stable and inwardly focused organizations, and these outfits, in turn, reinforce a feeling… — John P. Kotter Contentment 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 Captured Copy Share Image
Never underestimate the magnitude of the power of the forces that reinforce the status quo. — John P. Kotter Force Copy Share Image
Good communication is not just data transfer. You need to show people something that addresses their anxieties, that accepts their anger, that… — John P. Kotter Accepting 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
All organizations start with a structure that looks like a dynamic solar system. They can be very fast, agile. They attract people… — John P. Kotter Architecture Copy Share Image
Every organization goes through a lifecycle where they eventually lose their initial speed or agility at a strategic level. — John P. Kotter Level Copy Share Image
