Best quotes by John P. Kotter on People

Checkout quotes by John P. Kotter on People

• ‟ 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.

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

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• ‟ 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.

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• ‟ The world has 6 billion people and counting. We need to help 500 million people become better leaders so that billions can benefit.

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• ‟ 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.

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• ‟ I'm impatient. Typically people think they know all about change and don't need help. Their approach tends to be more management-oriented than leadership-oriented. It's very frustrating.

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

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• ‟ Congress is full of people who get reelected and reelected. How can you have urgency when there are all of those safe seats?

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

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• ‟ More and more I'm finding that I'm reading history, I'm reading biography, I'm reading autobiography for a sense of people who've been able to provide leadership. I don't read leadership books anymore.

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