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 More Quotes by John P. Kotter More Quotes From John P. Kotter In terms of getting people to experiment more and take more risk, there are at least three things that immediately come to my mind. Number one, of course, is role-modeling it yourself. Number two is when people take intelligent, smart risks and yet it doesn't work out, not shooting them. And number three, being honest with yourself. If the culture you have is radically different from an experiment and take-risk culture, then you have a big change you going to have to make—and no little gimmicks are going to do it for you. John P. Kotter smartintelligenttwo If the culture you have is radically different from an 'experiment and take-risk' culture, then you have a big change you going to have to make - and no little gimmicks are going to do it for you. John P. Kotter riskdifferentculture We worry about appearing awkward in a presentation. But up to a point, most people seem to feel more comfortable with less-than-perfect speaking abilities. It makes the speaker more human - and more vulnerable, meaning he is less likely to attack our decisions or beliefs. John P. Kotter meaningfeelworrypeople The world has 6 billion people and counting. We need to help 500 million people become better leaders so that billions can benefit. John P. Kotter helpbetterpeopleworld The vast majority of large scale change efforts fail. Which means that the probability that you have actually experienced a failure, and your people know that and are pessimistic, therefore, about trying something again, is very high. John P. Kotter youfailurechangepeople Low lights signal to our senses that the workday may be over and it's time for sleep, making it hard for an audience to pay careful attention. When we stand behind a big wooden podium, it can feel as if there's a shield between us and the audience. John P. Kotter feellightssleeptime We started Kotter International to improve leaders' ability to deal with big, important transformations in organizations - and in their lives. John P. Kotter dealbigabilityimportant Kotter International is about leading large-scale change, not just managing it. John P. Kotter leadingaboutjustchange True urgent leadership doesn't drain people. It does the opposite. It energizes them. It makes them feel excited. John P. Kotter truefeelleadershippeople If you're overbooked, you can't manage pressing problems or even recognize they're pressing until too late. John P. Kotter problemsyoulatetoo-late Congress is full of people who get reelected and reelected. How can you have urgency when there are all of those safe seats? John P. Kotter howyoucongresspeople If people think the boss is manipulating them to get them to work harder, it backfires. John P. Kotter thinkbossworkpeople Leadership is always about change: it's not about mobilising people to do what they've always done well to continue to do it well. John P. Kotter donechangeleadershippeople At any one time the world has a very limited number of Steve Jobs or Winston Churchills or Thomas Watson the firsts. These are wonderful people and we can learn much from them, but praying for a few more of them to solve the world's problems is not a great idea. John P. Kotter greattimepeopleworld
