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Leadership is about coping with change
John P. Kotter
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John P. Kotter
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: February 25
Economist
Educator
University Teacher
San Diego
California
John Paul Kotter
Leadership
Change
Coping
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A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.
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Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.
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Most US corporations today are over-managed and under-led. They need to develop their capacity to exercise leadership.
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We learn best - and change - from hearing stories that strike a chord within us.
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We see, we feel, we change.
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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.
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Valued achievements connect to people at a deeper level—and a deeper level can change behavior that is generally very difficult to change.
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A culture truly changes only when a new way of operating has been shown to succeed over some minimum period of time.
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Without credible communication, and a lot of it, the hearts and minds of others are never captured.
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Leadership produces change. That is its primary function
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Anyone in a large organization who thinks major change is impossible should probably get out.
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We are always creating new tools and techniques to help people, but the fundamental framework is remarkably resilient, which means it must have something to do with the nature of organizations or human nature.
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In an ever changing world, you never learn it all, even if you keep growing into your 90s.
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In the final analysis, change sticks when it becomes the way we do things around here.
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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.
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The heart of change is in the emotions.
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Tradition is a very powerful force.
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Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think.
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Good communication does not mean that you have to speak in perfectly formed sentences and paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Simple and clear go a long way.
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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.
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