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“[On climate change:] What if it's all a hoax and we've created a better world for nothing?”

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Naomi Klein is a Canadian author and activist recognized for her work on social justice and environmental issues. Born on May 8, 1970, she has authored several influential books that have gained international acclaim. more

“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.”

People Ifs Giving Wells Persons Jobs Work Failing Position Ordinary Advantage Performances Organization Credit Expected Establishment Inherent Competence Competent

Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter

“in most important ways, leaders of the future will need the traits and capabilities of leaders throughout history: an eye for change and a steadying hand to provide both vision and reassurance that change can be mastered, a voice that articulates the will of the group and shapes it to constructive ends, and an ability to inspire by force of personality while making others feel empowered to increase and use their own abilities.”

“Leadership is one of the most enduring, universal human responsibilities.”

Humans Leadership Responsibility Universal Endure

Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter

“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.”

People Humans Important Hands Individual Work Responsibility Careers Skills Connections Function Possession Reputation Firm Networking Organizational

Book:Men and Women of the Corporation

Source: Men and Women of the Corporation

“The more closed the circle, the more difficult it is for 'outsiders' to break in. Their very difficulty in entering may be taken as a sign of incompetence, a sign that the insiders were right to close their ranks.”

May Difficult Break Taken Difficulty Circles Outsiders Entering Incompetence Insiders

Book:Men and Women of the Corporation

Source: Men and Women of the Corporation

“Power is America's last dirty word. It is easier to talk about money - and much easier to talk about sex - than it is to talk about power.”

Lasts America Sex Power Easier Dirty Dirty Words

Author:Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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