John P. Kotter

Educator

1947-02-25

Quotes by John P. Kotter

• The rate of change is not going to slow down anytime soon. If anything, competition in most industries will probably speed up even more in the next few decades.

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

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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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• A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.

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• 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.

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