Book Titles

With a sense of urgency, an emotional commitment to others on the guiding team, and a deep belief in the vision, change leaders will make personal sacrifices.

…people love honesty. It makes them feel safer. They often love honesty even when the message is not necessarily what they would most like to hear.

In cases of highly successful change, people begin by confronting the issue.

Evaluation and rewards can disempower when they are at odds with the direction of needed change.

…the addition of bonuses and raises does not necessarily motivate a change in behavior, nor does it necessarily convince people that the downside of failure will go unpunished by the system.

Never underestimate the power of the mind to disempower.

Never underestimate the power of clever people to help others see the possibilities, to help them generate a feeling of faith, and to change behavior.

Without conviction that you can make change happen, you will not act, even if you see the vision. Your feelings will hold you back.

People successfully empower others when they understand the idea… because they correctly see what the key obstacles are and what is keeping them in place.

In successful change efforts, an empowered group of people are very selective in how they spend their time.