Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The tools of accountability — data, details, metrics, measurement, analyses, charts, tests, assessments, performance evaluations — are neutral. What matters is their interpretation, the manner of their use, and the culture that surrounds them. In declining organizations, use of these tools signals that people are watched too closely, not trusted, about to be punished. In successful organizations, they are vital tools that high achievers use … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: Accountability, Management, Measurement, Organizational Behavior
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Participation is usually what the top orders the middle to do for the bottom.
Content: Quotation | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: Leadership, Management
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Change compelled by crisis is usually seen as a threat, not an opportunity.
Content: Quotation | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Leader to Leader” | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior
Ten Reasons People Resist Change
Leadership is about change, but what is a leader to do when faced with ubiquitous resistance? Resistance to change manifests itself in many ways, from foot-dragging and inertia to petty sabotage to outright rebellions. The best tool for leaders of change is to understand the predictable, universal sources of resistance in each situation and then strategize around them. Here are the ten I’ve found to … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business Review” | Subjects: Change Management, Organizational Behavior
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Think of innovation strategy as a pyramid: big bets at the top, a few projects in development in the middle, and a broad base of continuous improvements, incremental contributions, and early-stage new ideas at the bottom.
Content: Quotation | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subject: Innovation
Horrible Boss Workarounds
Bad bosses are generally more inept than evil, and often aren’t purposefully bad, says Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter. She discusses common bad-boss behaviors, and how good colleagues can mobilize to overcome the roadblocks.
Content: Article | Authors: Carmen Nobel, Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior
Find the 15-Minute Competitive Advantage
We all want breakthroughs; it’s just that we can’t know exactly which of the bold new ideas will break through. It’s is also hard to get traction for ideas that are so far ahead of their times that the infrastructure or human habits do not yet support them.
As many technology companies have seen to their peril, you can leap much too far into the future … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS)” | Subject: Innovation
Confidence: How Winning Streaks and Losing Streaks Begin and End
Rosabeth Moss Kanter will convince you that the goal of winning is not losing two times in a row. In her view, success and failure are not events, they are self-fulfilling tendencies. “Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair–consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.” says Kanter, a Harvard Business School Professor and author of The Change Masters.
She applies the literature of cognitive … [ Read more ]
Content: Book | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: Leadership, Organizational Behavior
The Enduring Skills of Change Leaders
The most important things a leader can bring to a changing organization are passion, conviction, and confidence in others. Too often executives announce a plan, launch a task force, and then simply hope that people find the answers — instead of offering a dream, stretching their horizons, and encouraging people to do the same. That is why we say, “leaders go first.”
However, given that passion, … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Leader to Leader” | Subjects: Change Management, Leadership
Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO
In difficult times, organizational pathologies can cause a death spiral. Here’s how the CEO can win back the hearts and minds of staff, according to HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter.
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior
The 15-Minute Competitive Advantage
Years of research shows that the innovations most likely to take hold are those that don’t demand excessive change from the customer. Incrementalism — represented by the following eight characteristics — is key.
1. Provable
2. Divisible
3. Reversible
4. Tangible
5. Fits prior investments
6. Familiar
7. Congruent with future direction
8. Publicity value
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Business 2.0” | Subject: Management
6 Rules for a Happy Marriage … uh, Partnership
As in any relationship, the keys are respect, long-term commitment, and not asking the lawyers to settle your differences.
Content: Article | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Business 2.0” | Subjects: Management, Strategy
What it Takes to Lead Through Turmoil
What are the characteristics of companies that successfully transition in times of dramatic change? HBS professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter separates the leaders from the laggards in times of turmoil.
Content: Article | Authors: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Sean Silverthorne | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subject: Leadership
The Change Masters: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the American Corporation
Content: Book | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Organizational Behavior
Do You Have Change Fatigue?
Many corporate change efforts are greeted with rolling eyes from employees. Harvard Business School professors David Garvin and Rosabeth Moss Kanter help identify the keys to a successful company transformation.
Content: Article | Authors: David Garvin, Nick Morgan, Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge” | Subject: Change Management
Men and Women of the Corporation
Content: Book | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: Miscellaneous, Organizational Behavior
World Class : Thriving Locally in the Global Economy
Content: Book | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Subjects: International, Management
Using Networking for Competitive Advantage: The Lippo Group of Indonesia and Hong Kong
Mochtar Riady, the son of immigrant shopkeepers, got his start in banking in 1960. Now he heads a global financial powerhouse with $11 billion in assets. The secret? Putting everything into allegiances and alliances to gain a foothold on the world stage.
Content: Case Study | Author: Rosabeth Moss Kanter | Source: “strategy+business” | Subjects: International – Asia, Strategy | Industry: Finance / Banking | Company: Lippo Group of Indonesia and Hong Kong