Time is a function of impact. The longer a book of mine has been in print, the greater … - Rosabeth Moss Kanter

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Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Time is a function of impact. The longer a book of mine has been in print, the greater its impact seems to be as people absorb and digest my ideas. I am especially proud of The Change Master: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the American Corporation, first published in 1983, because it raised questions and addressed issues at a time when so many great changes were occurring in our society, indeed throughout the world.

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