Change Quote by John P. Kotter Download Open image “In a change effort, culture comes last, not first.” — John P. Kotter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.6 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Change Culture Effort Firsts Lasts
Cultures are not very easy to change. They're sometimes almost impossible to change. — Jason Kilar Copy Share Image
It's very, very hard to affect culture. And you can get surprised thinking you're farther down the path of change than you really are… — Carol Bartz Copy Share Image
A culture truly changes only when a new way of operating has been shown to succeed over some minimum period of time. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
“incomplete attempts to introduce a new culture cannot only fail to produce results but can also cause residual resentment that can become resistant to… — Liz Wiseman Copy Share Image
There are a lot of things that people learn and live through culture first, and politics comes afterward. — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing… — Edgar Schein 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. These are… — John P. Kotter 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 people see… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team - to… — John P. Kotter 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 seats? — John P. Kotter 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 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 terms are… — John P. Kotter 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 obstacles. — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Over the years I have become convinced that we learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us. — John P. Kotter 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 180......as we… — John P. Kotter 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 my mind.… — John P. Kotter 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. They send… — John P. Kotter Copy Share Image
Only within yourself exists the other reality for which you long. I can give you nothing that has not already its being within yourself.… — Hermann Hesse Copy Share Image
I can't believe that I'm sitting in meetings with Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, and Annette Bening. I want to take on that responsibility to… — Roger Ross Williams Copy Share Image
“…progress isn't necessarily about change but about things turning out as we want them to” — Phil Hogan Copy Share Image
If my campaign is not in the debate, we will not be talking about how we really fix this problem of endless and expanding… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
Your world will change whether or not you choose to change, but you have the power to choose it's direction. — Napoleon Hill Copy Share Image
“Stay focused on bringing people together and more on positive messaging so that you can be the change you wish to see in the… — Germany Kent Copy Share Image
The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the… — Kim Alexis Copy Share Image
“After the funeral, my life changed. I felt as if time were suddenly precious, water going down an open drain, and I could not… — Mitch Albom Copy Share Image
You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
