Bureaucracies Quote by Lester Thurow
“Change requires individuals who recognize that new things can be done and who take the initiative to get them done ... The existing bureaucracies, public and private, will not take on the job of changing what is.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Future of Capitalism, 1998
Change needs visionary individuals who see possibilities and act, because existing institutions resist transformation.
In simple terms: Visionaries drive change when bureaucracy blocks it.
Support innovators, challenge bureaucracy.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- policy reform
- community organizing
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we motivate institutions to embrace change?
- What incentives spark individual initiative?
Bureaucracies may adapt if pressured, not always static.