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“I used to believe that you could change the culture or behavior of a company. I still believe it's possible, but it is at least a five to ten year process, if you are successful at all. More recently, I have been attracted to the ideas of the behavioralist, Edgar Schein. Schein has argued that you cannot change the culture of a company, but you can use the culture of a company to create change. It's an interesting approach to overcoming resistance. And if you can change how a company does its work, you might eventually be able to change how its people think.”

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James A. Champy

James A. Champy is a renowned author born in 1942. His works primarily focus on enterprise management, information technology, and change management. more

“We are a great capitalist society, that works most of the time. We do need to take better care of our people and fix the access, cost, and quality of healthcare. But we need to act intelligently. We needed the intervention of government to keep the economy from falling into an abyss, but we must now encourage the creation of business - not burden it.”

People Care Fall Quality Economy Creation Burden Capitalist Healthcare Abyss

Author:James A. Champy

“Most business leaders don't consider their own causality in the creation of problems. They fail to see that their company could have avoided breakdowns if they had acted differently. We tend to see problems as having been created by someone else or by the "economy". It's good to be a little introspective from time to time. Think about how your own behavior might have gotten your company into a problem, and how it may help to get you out.”

Thinking Helping Problem Leader Economy Failing Creation Behavior Breakdown Introspective

Author:James A. Champy

“Very soon, most companies will need to have a global operating model - even if you only sell locally. Even mid-sized companies will source globally. Knowing how to operate in this environment will be critical. We need to train managers and leaders to become citizens of the world.”

World Leader Environment Train

Author:James A. Champy

“When you define the audience, the performer becomes what the audience wants. Politicians do that all the time.”

Audience Politician

Author:Dan Graham