“America can restore its strengths as the world-respected land of opportunity by returning to open-society principles. An open society invests in people and new ideas, rewards talent and hard work, values dialogue and learns from dissent, operates to high standards with transparent information, looks for common ground, sees problems as opportunities for creative change, and encourages those who are fortunate to help others get the same chance, because service is the highest ideal. With such standards in mind, America the Beautiful can return to its admired role as America the Principled.” PeopleWorldMindLooksIdeasHardHelpingProblemAmericaBeautifulValuesOpportunityChanceCommonPrinciplesRolesCreativeLandTalentInformationHard WorkReturnHighestStandardsIdealsRewardsHelping OthersDialogueFortunateNew IdeasTransparentDissentCommon GroundHigh StandardsPrincipledLand Of OpportunityTalent And Hard Work Book:America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again Source: America the Principled: 6 Opportunities for Becoming a Can-Do Nation Once Again
“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
“The best way for business to move out of the Hall of Shame is to demonstrate a commitment to social causes. This also makes business sense. A focus on solving social problems has motivational benefits in lean economic times.” WayProblemMovingSocialCausesFocusEconomicBenefitsCommitmentShameBest WayHallsSocial ProblemsBusiness Sense Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“Everything looks like a failure in the middle. In neary every change project, doubt is cast on the original vision because problems are mounting and the end is nowhere in sight.” LooksEndsProblemVisionDoubtMiddleProjectsSightOriginalsCasts Book:Challenge of Organizational Change: How Companies Experience It And Leaders Guide It Source: Challenge of Organizational Change: How Companies Experience It And Leaders Guide It
“During the Boom Years, it was so easy to lose sight of basic values. For example, there was lots of nonsense said and written about the so-called "New Economy." Some people said all economic laws have been overturned! Then all the problems developed. Corporations were heavily fined for illegalities. Many of their senior-level executives were indicted, convicted, and sent to prison.” PeopleProblemValuesEasyEconomyEconomicPrisonNonsense Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“The difference between "winners" and "losers" is not whether they face obstacles and setbacks - we all do, and it is inevitable that plans do not unfold exactly as imagined or that unexpected events surprise us or that a few mistakes happen. The real difference is that "winners" bounce back from a fumble or a loss by refusing to panic, analyzing the situation and looking for positive actions they can take to correct the problem, and then go on to resume winning.” RealProblemActionWinningLossMistakeSituationSurpriseObstaclesInevitableWinnerUnexpectedLoserSetback Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast, view problems as temporary and resulting from specific factors that will either change or be changed.” ProblemActionCausesViewsChangedOptimismUniversalFactorsTemporaryContrastStableOptimistPessimistSusceptible Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
“The positive outlook that optimists project does not come from ignoring or denying problems. Optimists simply assume that problems are temporary and can be solved, so optimists naturally want more information about problems because then they can get to work and do something. Pessimists are more likely to believe that there is nothing they can do anyway, so what's the point of even thinking about it?” ThinkingWantBelieveDoeProblemCan DoInformationProjectsOptimismAssumingTemporaryOptimistOutlookPositive OutlookPessimist Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter
