“Producing major change in an organization is not just about signing up one charismatic leader. You need a group - a team - to be able to drive the change. One person, even a terrific charismatic leader, is never strong enough to make all this happen.” NeedsPersonsEnoughHappensAbleStrongLeaderGroupsTeamMajorsOrganizationTerrificStrong EnoughSigningCharismaticMajor ChangeSigning Up Author:John P. Kotter
“The people at the label were great but at the end of the day our visions didn't match up and I knew I had to do it my way. The potential success that could come with signing with a major label didn't quite outweigh how important it was for me to make my music the way I knew it needed to be made. It was a hard decision to make, but I've never regretted it for a second and it's only become more clear to me after making and releasing Stairwells that it was the right one.” PeopleWayMadeImportantEndsHardDecisionVisionClearNeededMajorsMade ItMy WayLabelsThe End Of The DaySigningNever RegretHard Decision Author:Kina Grannis
“When I got to college, I planned to be a math major, and, in addition to signing up for some math courses, I decided to take some philosophy. Quite by chance, I took a philosophy of science course in which the entire semester was devoted to reading Locke's Essay. I was hooked. For the next few semesters, I took nothing but philosophy and math courses, and it wasn't long before I realised that it was the philosophy that really moved me.” LongPhilosophyCoursesReadingNextChanceCollegeMajorsDecidedMovedMathDevotedEssaysRealisedHookedSigningPhilosophy Of ScienceSemesterSigning Up Author:Hilary Kornblith
“At the time, in 1996, an electronic band signing with a major label was something new, at least in France. Daft Punk knew that this meant a marathon of promotion, TV appearances, etc. To protect themselves and to be discrete, they came up with the masks and, three years later, the robot helmets.” YearsThreeTvsBandProtectMajorsAppearanceLabelsFranceEtcMaskSomething NewThree YearsPunkRobotsMarathonPromotionSigningHelmetDaftDiscreteDaft Punk Author:Pedro Winter
“I'm a free agent so I'm probably gonna be signing a major deal that I'm gonna be announcing pretty soon, and a few good singles are coming out.” DealsMajorsAgentsComing OutSigningSinglesAnnouncingFree Agents Author:Tyga
“My whole life has been completely about being underestimated. I remember when Blink signed to a major label, and we had a debut party for the signing. No one came to party, only the guy that signed us. And I remember sitting there, like, "S**t, no one likes this."” Has BeensWholeRememberGuyPartyMajorsSittingWhole LifeLikesLabelsRemember WhenBlinkSigningUnderestimatedDebut Author:Tom DeLonge