General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

“Never tell people how to do things. Alan Mulally , the former CEO of Boeing , started his career there as an aerospace engineer. As John Kotter wrote in his article Accelerate! , “Communicate the vision and the strategy to create buy-in and attract a growing volunteer army.” ” General George S. Patton, Jr.

Mentor 415

Mentor Motivation Organization Kotter 415

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

It's often hard to deduce how someone becomes known as a leader in their field. Sometimes, it seems they've always loomed large: for decades, Michael Porter has been synonymous with strategy, and John Kotter with change management. Skills development comes first. Other times, the explosion onto the scene is fast and furious.

Reputation 8

Reputation Case Study Ries Kotter 8

Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 17, 2015

In “ The Heart of Change ”, John Kotter and Dan Cohen discuss a study they conducted with Deloitte Consulting about the nature of change. Leaders master this basic skill of storytelling as a first step to move people emotionally. If you learned a lesson early on in your career, be specific about it. Forget the platitudes.

Storytelling 100

Storytelling Kotter Influence Teamwork 100

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2016

Obama nominated Robert McDonald , an Army veteran and experienced executive who had honed his leadership skills during a 33-year career at Proctor and Gamble, to attempt the difficult turnaround. McDonald and his team’s approach was heavily influenced by John Kotter’s eight steps for effective organizational change.

Six Sigma 8

Six Sigma Learning-by-Doing Crisis Kotter 8