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Corporate men and women, once divided by striking differences in opportunity for career growth, have come to share career chaos.
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: March 15
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Cleveland
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Money should never be separated from values. Detached from values it may indeed be the root of all evil. Linked effectively to social purpose it can be the root of opportunity.
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Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast, view problems as temporary and resulting from specific factors that will either change or be changed.
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The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.
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Embrace change as an opportunity to learn, to improve, to make a difference in others' lives as well as in your own. Have the courage to challenge the status quo. Remember that preparation and ambition in combination with opportunity equals success. And have fun!
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Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter.
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Innovative organizations provide the freedom to act which arouses the desire to act.
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Those enjoying winning streaks thus win twofold. They win not only the game but also the right to greater self-determination. They become masters of their own fate. That feeling of efficacy, of being in charge of circumstances, is the essence of confidence. Winning once or twice is encouraging, but winning continuously is empowering.
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I wonder whether there has been too much emphasis on teaching women to conform, to fit into the system. Certainly that suits conservative organizations in conservative times. But now ... innovation and creativity are necessary.
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If world problems feel too big to tackle, think small. Step by step. Small wins build confidence, lead the way to change.
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Our future will be shaped by the assumptions we make about who we are and what we can be.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice.
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In the most innovative companies there is a significantly higher volume of thank yous than in companies of low innovation.
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Power stems from 'rainmaking,' as law firms put it: the ability to bring resources into the company.
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Confidence makes you willing to try harder and attracts the kind of support from others that makes winning possible.
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Powerlessness corrupts: absolute powerlessness corrupts absolutely.
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Leaders are more powerful role models when they learn than when they teach.
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