“Not everyone in an organization is in a position to accumulate power through competent performance because most people are just carrying out the ordinary and the expected - even if they do it very well. The extent to which a job is routinized fails to give an advantage to anyone doing it because 'success' is seen as inherent in the very establishment of the position and the organization surrounding it. Neither persons nor organizations get 'credit' for doing the mandatory or the expected.” PeopleIfsGivingWellsPersonsJobsWorkFailingPositionOrdinaryAdvantagePerformancesOrganizationCreditExpectedEstablishmentInherentCompetenceCompetent Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“if networks of women are formed, they should be job related and task related rather than female-concerns related. Personal networks for sociability in the context of a work organization would tend to promote the image of women contained in the temperamental model - that companies must compensate for women's deficiencies and bring them together for support because they could not make it on their own. But job-related task forces serve the social-psychological functions while reinforcing a more positive image of women.” IfsShouldTogetherJobsForceSocialCompanySupportModelsConcernFemaleTasksOrganizationFunctionPsychologicalRelatedDeficiencySociabilityTask ForcesPositive Image Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“If world problems feel too big to tackle, think small. Step by step. Small wins build confidence, lead the way to change.” IfsThinkingWorldWayFeelsProblemWisdomBigsWinningCommunityLeadershipJusticeStepsStrategySmall StepsBuilding ConfidenceWorld ProblemsSmall Wins Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“A basic truth of management - if not of life - is that nearly everything looks like a failure in the middle.” IfsLooksLife IsMiddleManagement Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don't correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.” PeopleIfsReasonGoalAchievementRewardsCelebrateAccomplishmentCrucialCelebrationGood SenseOrganizational Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
