Kurt Lewin Quotes


A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat, but not too much, above his last achievement.


Citations

Lewin, Kurt. "Psychology of Success and Failure." Resolving Social Conflicts: Selected Papers on Group Dynamics, edited by Gertrud Weiss Lewin, Harper & Brothers, 1948, p. 113.

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Kurt Lewin
Kurt Lewin
  • Born: September 9, 1890
  • Died: February 12, 1947
  • Nationality: German
  • Profession: Psychologist

Kurt Lewin was a German-American psychologist, known as one of the modern pioneers of social, organizational, and applied psychology in the United States. Exiled from the land of his birth, Lewin made a new life for himself, in which he defined himself and his contributions within three lenses of analysis: applied research, action research, and group communication were his major offerings to the field of communication.