164 Quotes by Gary Hamel
"An uplifting sense of purpose is more than an impetus for individual accomplishment, it is also a necessary insurance policy against expediency and impropriety."
"From Gandhi to Mandela, from the American patriot to the Polish shipbuilders, the makers of revolutions have not come from the top."
"You can't build an adaptable organization without adaptable people - and individuals change only when they have to, or when they want to."
"One doesn't have to be a Marxist to be awed by the scale and success of early-20th-cent ury efforts to transform strong-willed human beings into docile employees."
"Management innovation is going to be the most enduring source of competitive advantage. There will be lots of rewards for firms in the vanguard."
"An adaptable company is one that captures more than its fair share of new opportunities. It's always redefining its 'core business' in ways that open up new avenues for growth."
"An employee who's one of hundreds, rather than one of a few, is unlikely to feel personally responsible for helping the organization adapt and change."
"As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different."
"In a well-functioning democracy, citizens have the option of voting their political masters out of office. Not so in most companies."