Zitat des Tages von John P. Kotter:
Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there.
The world has 6 billion people and counting. We need to help 500 million people become better leaders so that billions can benefit.
Managers are trained to make incremental, programmatic improvements. They aren't trained to lead large-scale change.
I'm impatient. Typically people think they know all about change and don't need help. Their approach tends to be more management-oriented than leadership-oriented. It's very frustrating.
Great leaders understand that historical success tends to produce stable and inwardly focused organizations, and these outfits, in turn, reinforce a feeling of contentment with the status quo.
In an ever changing world, you never learn it all, even if you keep growing into your 90s.
Many years ago, I think I got my first insight on how an incredibly diverse team can work together and do astonishing things, and not just misunderstand each other and fight.
We worry about appearing awkward in a presentation. But up to a point, most people seem to feel more comfortable with less-than-perfect speaking abilities. It makes the speaker more human - and more vulnerable, meaning he is less likely to attack our decisions or beliefs.
Tradition is a very powerful force.