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Power is America's last dirty word. It is easier to talk about money — and much easier to talk about sex — than it is to talk about power.
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There are so many false starts, unexpected obstacles, and surprising turns along the path to change. Daily work often drains energy needed for change. 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.
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Problems tempt people to give up, forget it, and chase the next enticing rainbow. But stop the effort too soon, and by definition it is a failure.
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To stay ahead, always have your next idea waiting in the wings.
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The positive outlook that optimists project does not come from ignoring or denying problems. Optimists simply assume that problems are temporary and can be solved, so optimists naturally want more information about problems because then they can get to work and do something. Pessimists are more likely to believe that there is nothing they can do anyway, so what's the point of even thinking about it?
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Confidence is the bridge connecting expectations and performance, investment and results.
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Welcome to the miserable middles of change. This is the time when Kanter's Law kicks in. Everything looks like a failure in the middle. Everyone loves inspiring beginnings and happy endings; it is just the middles that involve hard work.
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Powerlessness corrupts: absolute powerlessness corrupts absolutely.
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Pessimists see problems as stemming from stable and universal causes, thus making them less susceptible to corrective action. Optimists, in contrast, view problems as temporary and resulting from specific factors that will either change or be changed.
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Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Born:
March 15, 1943
(age 81)
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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.
Known for:
The change masters (1983)
Men and Women of the Corporation (1977)
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