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Marc Andreessen, the venture capitalist and founder of Netscape, recently said that the start-ups that succeed are those with ambitious ideas that seem so crazy at first that people laugh at them. Apple is the best-known example—the company expanded from a vision to empower people through personal technologies. So how do big thinkers sell their colleagues on far-out ideas? Watch the video below to find out.

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By John Kotter
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Change takes work, plain and simple. As employees begin to behave in ways that drive change forward, their efforts must be publicized, promoted and praised. Only then will others see the positive impact a change effort is having on an organization, and only then will they begin to change their own behaviors to help move that effort ahead. The importance of celebrating short-term wins cannot be understated. Here are some practical ways of doing so. Have a look.

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By John Kotter
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Even in challenging economic times like these, dynamic institutions are reinventing themselves and positioning themselves to prosper in a rapi

dly changing world. Even in stressful times like these, innovative and deeply passionate individuals are leading change and looking for ways to seize an opportunity that will propel their organizations forward.

At Kotter International, we admire these people, and we want to help them lead change. That’s why I am thrilled to announce today the launch of Kotter International’s first-ever Seize Your Big Opportunity contest.

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