John Naisbitt Quotes

In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life. The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn.

John Naisbitt

In an information society, education is no mere amenity; it is the prime tool for growing people and profits.

John Naisbitt

In their search for quality, people seem to be looking for permanency in a time of change.

John Naisbitt

Intuition becomes increasingly valuable in the new information society precisely because there is so much data.

John Naisbitt

Lawyers are like beavers: They get in the mainstream and dam it up.

John Naisbitt

Leadership involves finding a parade and getting in front of it.

John Naisbitt

One of the best kept secrets in America is that people are aching to make a commitment, if they only had the freedom and environment in which to do so.

John Naisbitt

Strategic planning is worthless - unless there is first a strategic vision.

John Naisbitt

The most reliable way to forecast the future is to try to understand the present.

John Naisbitt

The new leader is a facilitator, not an order giver.

John Naisbitt

Trends, like horses, are easier to ride in the direction they are going.

John Naisbitt

Value is what people are willing to pay for it.

John Naisbitt

We are drowning in information but starved for knowledge.

John Naisbitt

We are shifting from a managerial society to an entrepreneurial society.

John Naisbitt

We must learn to balance the material wonders of technology with the spiritual demands of our human race.

John Naisbitt