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John Kotter is a world-renowned thought leader on successful organizational transformation. He is the Konosuke Matsushita Professor of Leadership, Emeritus, at Harvard Business School and an alumnus of MIT and Harvard.
Imminently experienced and knowledgeable about successful change leadership, John Kotter is the highly acclaimed author of seventeen books. Twelve of these have become best sellers. He has also seen his works translated into more than 120 languages.
In the past twenty years, John Kotter has published numerous articles in The Harvard Business Review. These have received more reprints than any other distinguished author during the same period. He has been a part of the Harvard Business School faculty since 1972, earning tenure and a full professorship when he was only 33. Amongst his accolades, he includes awards for innovation in graduate business school curriculum design, new perspectives in business leadership, and for the best Harvard Business Review article.
When addressing audiences, John Kotter examines recent business successes and failures. He explores the new rules of leadership and emphasises the importance of lifelong learning in a constantly revolving corporate landscape. He still speaks at Harvard Business School Executive Education Programmes and the Advanced Management Program he helped create. His goal is to motivate action that yields improved results.
John Kotter is internationally known and widely regarded as the foremost speaker on leadership and change. He lives in the USA and presents in English.
“Whilst my provision of a testimonial to Prof John Kotter is akin to a child endorsing his teacher, merit yet resides in any 360 degree process: My links with Prof Kotter have been limited to the virtual, but my respect for his works only grew when he promptly, politely and completely addressed all of my arguably bothersome enquiries with regard to his Iceberg book - upon which, largely, I based an opinion piece now in publication. For someone of Prof Kotter's calibre and renown to altruistically invest considerable amounts of personal time and effort in response to "out-of-the-blue" communications, speaks volumes of both his professionalism and his personal character. I wish Prof Kotter ever greater successes ahead, and I remain honoured by our association.Whilst my provision of a testimonial to Prof John Kotter is akin to a child endorsing his teacher, merit yet resides in any 360 degree process: My links with Prof Kotter have been limited to the virtual, but my respect for his works only grew when he promptly, politely and completely addressed all of my arguably bothersome enquiries with regard to his Iceberg book - upon which, largely, I based an opinion piece now in publication. For someone of Prof Kotter's calibre and renown to altruistically invest considerable amounts of personal time and effort in response to "out-of-the-blue" communications, speaks volumes of both his professionalism and his personal character. I wish Prof Kotter ever greater successes ahead, and I remain honoured by our association.”
“Shares what he has experienced with those who are trying to make their organizations the best. John provides clear and cogent advice without the pretense of superiority or arrogance. I have garnered a better appreciation of what I can accomplish by taking the time to listen to him speak and read what he has written. My only regret is that I was not aware of such competence earlier in my career. Bravo!”
“I am a big fan of Prof. John P Kotter and I know him as one of the leading guru in Change Mgt, he has done an excellent work and research in his expertise. His model of change has become my darling research approach in my Phd dissertation. I hope someday I can meet up directly with Prof John face to face and advise me the things that I have done with my research. Thank you.”