From the locker room to the living room to the boardroom—how winners become winners . . . and stay that way. Is success simply a matter of money and talent? Or is there another reason why some people and organisations always land on their feet, while others, equally talented, stumble again and again? There’s a fundamental principle at work–confidence–that makes the difference between winning and losing in any competition, be it a high school basketball game or a high-stakes business situation. In Confidence, Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter shows why organisations of all types may be brimming with talent but not be winners. Based on her extraordinary investigation of success and failure in companies such as Continental Airlines and Verizon and sports teams such as the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the arenas of education, health care, and politics, Kanter explores a new theory and practice of success and provides people in leadership positions with a prescriptive program for maintaining a winning streak or turning around a downward spiral. Packed with brilliant, practical ideas, Confidence provides fresh thinking about success in all facets of life—from the factors that can make or break corporations and governments to the keys for successful relationships in the workplace or at home.
‘One of our most important public intellectuals, Rosabeth Moss Kanter explains the digital revolution with the fluency of a gifted novelist’ – Richard North Patterson, Bestselling Author, The Balance of Power
‘An indispensable tool for any company interested in pioneering in this fascinating new sector’ – Martha Stewart, Chairman and CEO
‘Harvard Business School professor Kanter is the Eartha Kitt of change-management gurus. Just when you think the grand dame has taken her final bow, she comes bounding back onto the scene with a new act that’s … shrewd and insightful’ - Amazon.co.uk
‘Fascinating and deeply insightful’ – Daniel Vasella, Chairman and CEO, Novartis
‘Kanter’s entertaining stories show that the new requirements for success touch all of us, whether in our professional roles or in daily life This appealing book is not just for the wealthy or the wired – it is a must-read for all who care about the future’ – Alan Dershowitz, Professor, Harvard Law School, and Author, Genesis of Justice
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