119 Quotes by John P. Kotter

Globalization is going to bring us closer and closer together across nations and technology you can't stop.

Urgency is unbelievably important when you're talking about, not little changes, but big changes.

If people think the boss is manipulating them to get them to work harder, it backfires.

True urgent leadership doesn't drain people. It does the opposite. It energizes them. It makes them feel excited.

Every organization goes through a lifecycle where they eventually lose their initial speed or agility at a strategic level.

It's very difficult to innovate without requiring people to do something different. And whenever you require people to do something different, you're talking about change.

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to talk around a little and see what lights people's eyes up and what makes them cloud over.

All organizations start with a structure that looks like a dynamic solar system. They can be very fast, agile. They attract people who play around with crazy ideas.

Those in leadership positions who fail to grasp or use the power of stories risk failure for their companies and for themselves.