No is always an easier stand than Yes.

Quote by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.

I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.

Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at...

Creativity is a lot like looking at the world through a kaleidoscope. You look at...

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that...

Companies used to be able to function with autocratic bosses. We don't live in that...

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

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

Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've...

Leaders must wake people out of inertia. They must get people excited about something they've...

Power is the ability to get things done.

Power is the ability to get things done.

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

People often resist change for reasons that make good sense to them, even if those...

I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path...

I've been looking at companies that are on a positive path vs. a negative path...

A great idea is not enough.

A great idea is not enough.

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

To stay ahead, you must have your next idea waiting in the wings.

The Martha Stewart trial makes clear how far women have risen in the business world....

The Martha Stewart trial makes clear how far women have risen in the business world....

Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States....

Cheap labor is not going to be the way we compete in the United States....

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal...

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we...

I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we...

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's...

One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's...

Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.

Ambivalence about family responsibilities has a long history in the corporate world.

The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new...

The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new...

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.

Mindless habitual behavior is the enemy of innovation.