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Change Quotes by John P. Kotter
- We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.
- Leadership produces change. That is its primary function
- Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.
- We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.
- The heart of change is in the emotions.
- Valued achievements connect to people at a deeper level—and a deeper level can change behavior that is generally very difficult to change.
- Overcoming complacency is crucial at the start of any change process, and it often requires a little bit of surprise, something that grabs attention at…
- In the final analysis, change sticks when it becomes the way we do things around here.
- Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us ...…
- Because management deals mostly with the status quo and leadership deals mostly with change, in the next century we are going to have to try…
- In terms of getting people to experiment more and take more risk, there are at least three things that immediately come to my mind. Number…
- People change what they do less because they are given an analysis that shifts their thinking than because they are shown a truth that influences…
- This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves as smart in…
- Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren't trained to lead large-scale change.
- 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 leadership-oriented. It's very…
- If the culture you have is radically different from an 'experiment and take-risk' culture, then you have a big change you going to have to…
- The rate of change is not going to slow down anytime soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up even more in…
- One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps people see the…
- Anyone in a large organization who thinks major change is impossible should probably get out.
- Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in…
- The vast majority of large scale change efforts fail. Which means that the probability that you have actually experienced a failure, and your people know…
- Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it.
More Change Quotes
- Change in all things is sweet. — Aristotle
- But if nothing but soul, or in soul mind, is qualified to count, it is impossible for there to be time unless… — Aristotle
- Set lists are tough because you come up with this structure of how the songs are going to go from one to… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about Santa Claus;… — Karen Armstrong
- The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything... or nothing. — Nancy Astor
- There is no question that climate change is happening; the only arguable point is what part humans are playing in it. — David Attenborough
- Many individuals are doing what they can. But real success can only come if there is a change in our societies and… — David Attenborough
- It's coming home to roost over the next 50 years or so. It's not just climate change; it's sheer space, places to… — David Attenborough
- We really need to kick the carbon habit and stop making our energy from burning things. Climate change is also really important.… — David Attenborough
- Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. — Dean Acheson
- Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day, nor long for it. — Marcus Aurelius
- Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight. — Marcus Aurelius