Quotes from Rosabeth Moss Kanter

The commune movement is part of a reawakening of belief in the possibilities for utopia that existed in the nineteenth century and exist again today, a belief that by creating the right social institution, human satisfaction and growth can be achieved.

It's almost impossible to break a losing streak on your own.

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those reasons don`t correspond to organizational goals. So it is crucial to recognize, reward, and celebrate accomplishments.

If world problems feel too big to tackle, think small. Step by step. Small wins build confidence, lead the way to change.

Confidence makes you willing to try harder and attracts the kind of support from others that makes "winning" possible.

Confidence isn't optimism or pessimism, and it's not a character attribute. It's the expectation of a positive outcome.

Confidence is the sweet spot between arrogance and despair-consisting of positive expectations for favorable outcomes.

Power is the ability to get things done.

'No' is always an easier stand than 'Yes.'

The architecture of change involves the design and construction of new patterns, or the reconceptualization of old ones, to make new, and hopefully more productive, actions possible.

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.

Everything looks like a failure in the middle.

People who are making decisions about the future often don't have access to some of the best ideas in the company, which may be at the periphery or at lower levels.

Passion for a goal doesn't guarantee success, but without it, you can't even begin.

The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.