John Kotter is a recognized authority on leadership and change, known for his work in organizational transformation.
Kotter outlines the five principles and eight "accelerators" that fuel this new dual system in Accelerate: Building Strategic Agility for a Faster-Moving World.
Kotter was involved in the creation and co-founding of Kotter International, a leadership organization that helps Global 5000 company leaders develop the practical skills and implementation methodologies required to lead change in a complex, large-scale business environment.
Renowned Harvard Business School professor Dr. John Kotter has studied, written, and lectured about leadership for decades.
Compelling lessons from the mistakes companies have made trying to implement change by John P. Kotter
Kotter was a professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School in Boston. He is the author of such books as The. General Managers (Free Press, ...)
In his newest book, Change, Kotter dives into how corporations can effectively innovate and evolve in this fast-changing, technologically-enabled world.
The 8-Step Process for Leading Change is an award-winning strategy by Dr. John Kotter from Leading Change & has transformed countless organizations.
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John P. Kotter was born on February 25, 1947, in San Diego, California. He is an alumnus of MIT and Harvard Business School. Kotter joined the Harvard Business School faculty in 1972. In 1980, at the age of 33, he was granted tenure and a full professorship, making him one of the youngest individuals to achieve this honor at the university. He holds the title of Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at the Harvard Business School. Over his career, Kotter has authored 21 books, with 12 becoming business bestsellers and two making it onto the New York Times bestseller list. His articles in The Harvard Business Review have also generated significant readership, with more reprints over two decades than any other author for the publication during that period.
Kotter’s work focuses on how organizations successfully implement change. He co-founded Kotter International, a leadership organization established to assist Global 5000 company leaders in developing the practical skills necessary for large-scale business transformations. His research led to the development of the 8-Step Process for Leading Change, a methodology detailed in his book “Leading Change” (1996) and further expanded in “The Heart of Change” (2002). This eight-stage model aims to guide managers in leading effective organizational change by focusing on stakeholder engagement and maintaining momentum through visible short-term achievements. The article “Accelerate!” in the Harvard Business Review, which introduced his Dual Operating System business model, earned the 2012 McKinsey Award as the most significant article published that year.
In 2009, Kotter received the Lifetime Achievement Award from ASTD (American Society for Training & Development). This award acknowledged his extensive contributions and significant impact on learning and performance within organizations. Key publications include “A Sense of Urgency” (2008), which highlights the importance of creating a compelling need for change, and “Buy-In” (2010), which addresses challenges in gaining support for new ideas. His most recent works like “Accelerate” (2014) and “CHANGE” (2021) continue to build on his foundational concepts, offering strategies for strategic agility and sustained transformation in dynamic environments. He currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife, Nancy Dearman, and they have two children, Caroline and Jonathan.
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