John P. Kotter Quotes About Leadership

Quotes about: Leadership

• Effective leaders help others to understand the necessity of change and to accept a common vision of the desired outcome.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Helping Others, Common Vision

• Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen despite the obstacles.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, People, Inspire

  John P. Kotter, John J. Gabarro (2015). “Tools to Change Your Organization: The Change Leadership Collection (2 Books)”, p.28, Harvard Business Review Press

• We know that leadership is very much related to change. As the pace of change accelerates, there is naturally a greater need for effective leadership.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Needs, Pace

• Motivation and inspiration energize people, not by pushing them in the right direction as control mechanisms do but by satisfying basic human needs for achievement, a sense of belonging, recognition, self-esteem, a feeling of control over one's life, and the ability to live up to one's ideals. Such feelings touch us deeply and elicit a powerful response.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Motivation, Powerful

  John P. Kotter (1999). “John P. Kotter on what Leaders Really Do”, p.60, Harvard Business Press

• One of the most common ways to overcome resistance to change is to educate people about it beforehand. Communication of ideas helps people see the need for and the logic of a change. The education process can involve one-on-one discussions, presentations to groups, or memos and reports.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Communication, Ideas

  John P. Kotter (2013). “John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do”, p.22, Harvard Business Press

• Great leadership does not mean running away from reality. Sometimes the hard truths might just demoralize the company, but at other times sharing difficulties can inspire people to take action that will make the situation better.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Running, Inspiration

• Great leaders motivate large groups of individuals to improve the human condition.

  John P. Kotter

  Leadership, Groups, Great Leader

  John P. Kotter (2012). “Matsushita Leadership”, p.1823, Simon and Schuster

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