Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Rosabeth Moss Kanter is a professor of business at Harvard Business School, where she holds the Ernest L. Arbuckle Professorship. In addition she is director and chair of the Harvard University Advanced Leadership Initiative...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinesswoman
CountryUnited States of America
sight doubt vision
Everything looks like a failure in the middle. In neary every change project, doubt is cast on the original vision because problems are mounting and the end is nowhere in sight.
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It is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.
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You can always buy something in English, you can't always sell something in English.
taken circles entering
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.
work responsibility hands
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.
leadership responsibility endure
Leadership is one of the most enduring, universal human responsibilities.
leadership wisdom winning
If world problems feel too big to tackle, think small. Step by step. Small wins build confidence, lead the way to change.
needs weakness india
Nations need to understand their own strengths and weaknesses, and India's tradition of dissent and democratic debate is a positive aspect.
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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.
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Business requires understanding financial matters, but management is different from running the financial aspects of the business - it requires understanding complex systems, how they operate, the nature of organisations, what happens when people interact in groups and how to motivate and guide people.
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Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States. It's going to be brain power.
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We have a large pool of talented and educated women, and yet workplaces haven't necessarily changed to accommodate the reality of their lives.
failure persuade yankees
Confidence is contagious, but so is failure. Even the Yankees will lose if you persuade them that they will.
american-businessman family history
Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.