Kurt Lewin Quotes & Sayings

Experience alone does not create knowledge — Kurt Lewin

If you want to learn about an organization, try to change it. — Kurt Lewin

The history of acceptance of new theories frequently shows the following steps: At first the new idea is treated as pure nonsense, not worth looking at. Then comes a time when a multitude of contradictory objections are raised, such as: the new theory is too fancy, or merely a new terminology; it is not fruitful, or simply wrong. Finally a state is reached when everyone seems to claim that he had always followed this theory. This usually marks the last state before general acceptance. — Kurt Lewin

Social action, just like physical action, is steered by perception. — Kurt Lewin

A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration. — Kurt Lewin

Every psychological event depends upon the state of the person and at the same time on the environment, although their relative importance is different in different cases — Kurt Lewin

If you want to truly understand something, try to change it. — Kurt Lewin

Nothing is more practical than a good theory. — Kurt Lewin

No research without action, no action without research. — Kurt Lewin

There is nothing so practical as a good theory. — Kurt Lewin

When we are young we are like a flowing river - and then we freeze. — Kurt Lewin

Learning is more effective when it is an active rather than a passive process. — Kurt Lewin