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John P. Kotter is a prominent author and speaker specializing in leadership and change management. As the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School, he has been shaping the field of business education since 1972. His seminal work, 'Leading Change,' has become a cornerstone in the study of organizational transformation.

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

Thinking Should Change Impossible Majors Organization Major Change

Book:The New Rules

Source: The New Rules

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

Thinking Feelings Motivation

Book:Successful Organizational Change: The Kotter-Cohen Collection (2 Books)

Source: Successful Organizational Change: The Kotter-Cohen Collection (2 Books)

“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.”

People Thinking Feelings Given Influence Analysis

Book:The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

Source: The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

“This is true even in organizations that are very focused on analysis and quantitative measurement, even among people who think of themselves as smart in an MBA sense. In highly successful change efforts, people find ways to help others see the problems or solutions in ways that influence emotions, not just thought.”

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Book:The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

Source: The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations

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

People Thinking Different Reason Management

Book:John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do

Source: John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really Do

“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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Author:John P. Kotter

“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.”

Thinking Years Firsts Together Fighting Team Years Ago Insight Working Together Diverse Astonishing Diverse Teams

Author:John P. Kotter

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Born: 1947
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The Heart of Change: Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their OrganizationsRelated source material

Successful Organizational Change: The Kotter-Cohen Collection (2 Books)Related source material

John P. Kotter on What Leaders Really DoRelated source material

Leading Change, With a New Preface by the AuthorRelated source material

A Sense of UrgencyRelated source material

Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving WorldRelated source material

Force For Change: How Leadership Differs from ManagementRelated source material

Matsushita LeadershipRelated source material

The New RulesRelated source material

Tools to Change Your Organization: The Change Leadership Collection (2 Books)Related source material

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