John Kotter

John P. Kotter (* 1947) is Professor of Leadership Management at Harvard Business School. He is particularly known for his work in the field of change management.

Kotter studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 1968, he made there a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science. In 1970 he completed the Master of Science from MIT. In 1972 Postdoctoral Kotter.

He led, inter alia, the eight steps of the organizational change and shape the burning platform.

Phases of change management

  • Mediate sense of urgency
  • Build leadership coalition
  • Develop vision and strategies
  • Communicate vision
  • Remove obstacles out of the way
  • Make short-term successes visible
  • Driving change on, do not let up
  • Anchor changes in the (corporate) culture

Works (selection)

His books have been translated into over 120 languages ​​and a total of over two million books sold.

  • Farewell to the bean counters. Leadership, a force for change ("A force for change" ). Econ -Verlag, Dusseldorf, 1991, ISBN 3-430-15648-3.
  • Chaos, change, leadership ( " Leading Change "). Econ -Verlag, Dusseldorf 1997, ISBN 3-430-15663-7.
  • Success factor management. Attract executives, retain and motivate; Strategies from the Harvard Business School ( " The Leadership Factor" ). Campus -Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1989, ISBN 3-593-34085-2.
  • The General Manager. Free Press, New York, 1986, ISBN 0-02-918230-1.
  • The power management ( "Power in management" ). Verlag Moderne Industrie, Landsberg / Lech, 1986, ISBN 3-478-54420-3.
  • Matsushita. The most successful entrepreneurs of the 20th century ( " Matsushita Leadership" ). Ueberreuter, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-7064-0345-5.
  • Mayers in action. Five approaches to urban governance. Wiley, London 1974, ISBN 0-471-50540-4.
  • The new rules for the careers. Success in the aftermath of the big corporations ( "The New Rules" ). Ueberreuter, Vienna 1995, ISBN 3-7064-0157-6.
  • The Penguin Principle. How change leads to success ( "Our Iceberg Is Melting "). Droemer, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-426-27412-4 (together with Holger Rathgeber ).
  • The principle of urgency. Quick and consistently act in the management ( "A Sense of Urgency "). Campus -Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 2009, ISBN 978-3-593-38797-0.
  • Convince and enforce. Power and influence in organizations ("Power and Influence "). Campus -Verlag, Frankfurt / M. 1989, ISBN 3-593-33809-2.
  • The unwritten laws of the victors. Success factor corporate culture ( " Corporate Culture and Performance "). Econ -Verlag, Dusseldorf, 1993, ISBN 3-430-15651-3 (along with James Heskett )
  • As lead manager correctly ( "What leaders Really Do" ). Hanser, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-446-21266-3.
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