“What being among the 'right people' entails is the possession of human capital, rather than organizational capital: an individual reputation, portable skills, and network connections. Career responsibility is squarely in the hands of individuals, a function of their knowledge and networks. Transferable knowledge is more important to a career than firm-specific knowledge.” PeopleHumansImportantHandsIndividualWorkResponsibilityCareersSkillsConnectionsFunctionPossessionReputationFirmNetworkingOrganizational Book:Men and Women of the Corporation Source: Men and Women of the Corporation
“... people are capable of more than their organizational positions ever give them the tools or the time or the opportunity to demonstrate.” PeopleGivingOpportunityPositionCapableToolsOrganizational Book:Men and Women of the Corporation Source: Men and Women of the Corporation
“Change masters are - literally - the right people in the right place at the right time. The right people are the ones with the ideas that move beyond the organization's established practice, ideas they can form into visions. The right places are the integrative environments that support innovation, encourage the building of coalitions and teams to support and implement visions. The right times are those moments in the flow of organizational history when it is possible to reconstruct reality on the basis on accumulated innovations to shape a more productive and successful future.” PeopleIdeasMomentsRealityMovingFormVisionPracticeSupportSuccessfulEnvironmentTeamBuildingMastersShapesFlowOrganizationBasesInnovationProductiveRight TimeRight PlaceCoalitionsOrganizational Book:Change Masters Source: Change Masters
“Peter Drucker being one of the most important influences because he has helped to think differently about organizational leadership and management. Frankly, I learn something of value from everyone I meet. My Harvard colleagues. My students. The executives I work with. For an eager student, which is what I am, there is so much to be learned from everyday experiences. I'm a sponge. Always will be.” ThinkingImportantValuesInfluenceStudentsManagementEverydayOrganizational Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“Sports is a perfect activity in which to see streaks and cycles, organizational and otherwise, in action - and to watch confidence build or erode. There are repeated episodes of performance with similar rules and clear winners or losers. I added team sports to my studies of business because there are excellent parallels to work groups in the performance of sports teams and also excellent parallels to larger, more complex businesses or organizations in the strategy, structure, and culture surrounding any particular team.” ActionCultureSportsPerfectStudyTeamStrategyWinnerExcellentLoserOrganizational Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“Sometimes you lose - perhaps because you play against the very best, or because surprises happen - but if there is organizational confidence, you bounce back from losses and convert them to successes.” SometimesLossSurpriseOrganizational 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
