Outsiders have the intuitive ability to continually view problems in fresh ways and to identify ineffective practices and traditions. — John P. Kotter Ability Copy Share Image
Without conviction that you can make change happen, you will not act, even if you see the vision. Your feelings will hold… — John P. Kotter Change Copy Share Image
If people think the boss is manipulating them to get them to work harder, it backfires. — John P. Kotter Boss 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 Congress Copy Share Image
Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition. — John P. Kotter Conditions Copy Share Image
We are always creating new tools and techniques to help people, but the fundamental framework is remarkably resilient, which means it must… — John P. Kotter Creating Copy Share Image
We started Kotter International to improve leaders' ability to deal with big, important transformations in organizations - and in their lives. — John P. Kotter Ability 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Complacency is almost always the product of success or perceived success — John P. Kotter Complacency Copy Share Image
In an ever changing world, you never learn it all, even if you keep growing into your 90s. — John P. Kotter Changing Copy Share Image
If you're overbooked, you can't manage pressing problems or even recognize they're pressing until too late. — John P. Kotter Even Copy Share Image
Great vision communication usually means heartfelt messages are coming from real human beings. — John P. Kotter Communication 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
No vision issue today is bigger than the question of efficiency versus some combination of innovation and customer service. — John P. Kotter Bigger Copy Share Image
I'm impatient. Typically people think they know all about change and don't need help. Their approach tends to be more management-oriented than… — John P. Kotter Approach Copy Share Image
Changing behavior is less a matter of giving people analysis to influence their thoughts than helping them to see a truth to… — John P. Kotter Analysis Copy Share Image
Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren't trained to lead large-scale change. — John P. Kotter Improvement Copy Share Image
Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change, in the next century we are going to… — John P. Kotter Century Copy Share Image
The world has 6 billion people and counting. We need to help 500 million people become better leaders so that billions can benefit. — John P. Kotter Become Copy Share Image
Analytical tools have their limitations in a turbulent world. These tools work best when parameters are known, assumptions are minimal, and the… — John P. Kotter Analytical 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
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 About 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
Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human… — John P. Kotter Ability Copy Share Image
I am always looking for stories that will shed light on how companies define themselves - for better or for worse. When… — John P. Kotter Better Copy Share Image
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others… — John P. Kotter Causes Copy Share Image
