John P. Kotter Thinking Quotations

Many years ago, I think I got my first insight on how an incredibly diverse team can work together and do astonishing things, and not just misunderstand each other and fight.

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.

Anyone in a large organization who thinks major change is impossible should probably get out.

People change what they do less because they are given an analysis that shifts their thinking than because they are shown a truth that influences their feelings.

Leadership is different from management, but not for the reasons most people think.

Motivation is not a thinking word; it's a feeling word.