Rosabeth Moss Kanter Quotes & Sayings

“Friendly people are caring people, eager to provide encouragement and support when needed most.”

“Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.”

“Throughout human history, people have developed strong loyalties to traditions, rituals, and symbols. In the most effective organizations, they are not only respected but celebrated. It is no coincidence that the most highly admired corporations are also among the most profitable.”

“Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.”

“A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.”

“To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.”

“Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've never seen before, something that does not yet exist.”

“Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that world anymore.”

“I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice.”

“Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter.”