Kotter's Point of View: Leading in the 21st Century

June 1, 2000

by John Kotter

A New Way of Exchanging Ideas

In this fast paced era of knowledge, a new means of exchanging ideas is necessary in order for us all to have access to the newest concepts and to have a timely dialogue about them. Promising ideas need to be disseminated, discussed and integrated rapidly. In "Leading in the 21st Century," John Kotter attempts to do just this. He presents you with new thoughts and ideas on leadership in a new era—ideas normally not available until they appear in book or article form. Here they are presented in raw form.

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A New 21^st Century

driven by the shift from industrialism to the knowledge era,
by resulting speed and turbulence,
with large differences from the 20^th century...

Will Greatly Reward

A New Form of Organization

much less bureaucratic than today,
much more innovative and flexible,
able to jump to the frontiers of an activity...

Which, In Turn, Will Require

A New Form of Leadership

that finds and unleashes
the tremendous energy and talent needed
to make the new organizational form a reality.