From Leadership to Change
Early on in his career Kotter decided to focus on behaviour as a tool for performance, and sought to better understand the relationship between these two factors. Though he initially concentrated on organizational behaviour, Kotter, over time, shifted his focus to the subject of leadership, specifically looking at the characteristics that distinguish outstanding leaders. Kotter realized that leaders were crucial in facilitating significant change in increasingly fast-paced environments. He found that “change” was a relatively