A Sense of Urgency

By John P. Kotter

Kotter maintains that to really change an organization one must have a sense of urgency. The leaders of an organization in change must cut through the exhausting activities that bog them down and move with effort driven determination to win.

Urgency is not panic but a decisive move to capitalize on opportunity. The leaders who create change in an organization are focused on creating the environment, resources and alliances to reach their change goals.

The sense of urgency must appeal to the heart to be infectious. Just as Kennedy appealed to the hearts of Americans in the race to the moon, organizational leaders must be deeply rooted in our humanity to be a successful change agent in an organization.

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