Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.
John P. Kotter
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
John P. Kotter
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 25
Economist
Educator
University Teacher
San Diego
California
John Paul Kotter
Helping
Accept
Others
Leadership
Change
Accepting
Desired
Leader
Outcome
Vision
Outcomes
Help
Necessity
Common
Effective
Understand
Leaders
More quotes by John P. Kotter
Motivation is not a thinking word it's a feeling word.
John P. Kotter
Complacency is almost always the product of success or perceived success
John P. Kotter
We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.
John P. Kotter
Good communication is not just data transfer. You need to show people something that addresses their anxieties, that accepts their anger, that is credible in a very gut-level sense, and that evokes faith in the vision.
John P. Kotter
Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.
John P. Kotter
Leadership produces change. That is its primary function
John P. Kotter
Most US corporations today are over-managed and under-led. They need to develop their capacity to exercise leadership.
John P. Kotter
In an ever changing world, you never learn it all, even if you keep growing into your 90s.
John P. Kotter
In the final analysis, change sticks when it becomes the way we do things around here.
John P. Kotter
Anyone in a large organization who thinks major change is impossible should probably get out.
John P. Kotter
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 their feelings.
John P. Kotter
A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.
John P. Kotter
Most people don't lead their own lives - they accept their lives
John P. Kotter
Never underestimate the power of a good story.
John P. Kotter
Tradition is a very powerful force.
John P. Kotter
Without credible communication, and a lot of it, the hearts and minds of others are never captured.
John P. Kotter
Leadership is about coping with change
John P. Kotter
The heart of change is in the emotions.
John P. Kotter
Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren't trained to lead large-scale change.
John P. Kotter
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 more than an intellectual level. You need to surprise people with something that disturbs their view that everything is perfect.
John P. Kotter
