Lois Kelly > Quotes

“Think of controversy as the necessary mating ritual before various good ideas can give birth to progress.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within

“Sometimes what really damages us is not so much the controversy but the impression that we don’t really understand others’ objections.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within

“Remember, consensus is not a decision-making strategy. In fact, it is the opposite. It’s a technique to avoid making difficult choices.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within

“You can learn to project more power without becoming meaner. In fact, that’s your problem. You think mean and powerful are the same thing.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within

“Give a brief overview of the value of your idea, no more than 5 or 10 minutes. Then ask people to pair up and write on a piece of paper what would be the same or different at work if the idea were adopted. From this exercise, people begin to see the value of it on their own.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within

“Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found that when 10 percent of the people in a group believe in an idea, the majority of the people will adopt their belief.”
― Lois Kelly, Rebels at Work: A Handbook for Leading Change from Within