Words matter. These are the best Rosabeth Moss Kanter Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.
Organizational structures that allow divisions and departments to own their turf and people with long tenure to take root creates the same hardened group distinctions as Congressional redistricting to produce homogeneous voting blocs – all of which makes it easier to resist compromise, let alone collaboration.
Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.
Nations need to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and India’s tradition of dissent and democratic debate is a positive aspect.
Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they’ve never seen before, something that does not yet exist.
The boomers’ biggest impact will be on eliminating the term ‘retirement’ and inventing a new stage of life… the new career arc.
Power is the ability to get things done.
When you fail at something, the best thing to do is think back to your successes, and try to replicate whatever you did to make them happen.
Too many people let others stand in their way and don’t go back for one more try.
Confidence isn’t optimism or pessimism, and it’s not a character attribute. It’s the expectation of a positive outcome.
The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia that existed in the nineteenth century and exist again today, a belief that by creating the right social institution, human satisfaction and growth can be achieved.
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.
The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.
Throughout human history, people have developed strong loyalties to traditions, rituals, and symbols. In the most effective organizations, they are not only respected but celebrated. It is no coincidence that the most highly admired corporations are also among the most profitable.
I’ve been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path and I’ve come to use the language of sports, winning streaks and losing streaks.
I’ve found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.
Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.
To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.
We have a large pool of talented and educated women, and yet workplaces haven’t necessarily changed to accommodate the reality of their lives.
Friendly people are caring people, eager to provide encouragement and support when needed most.
My creative process involves that old saying: It’s 90% perspiration and only 10% inspiration.
The creative process for me doesn’t work as well without an image of an audience in mind.
