8 Quotes & Sayings By Douglas B Reeves

Douglas B. Reeves is a clinical psychologist and an internationally recognized authority on the prevention of psychological problems in children and adolescents. He has been a consultant to a wide variety of government, educational, and corporate organizations for over thirty years. In 2000, he established the National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect with a focus on preventing child abuse and neglect by providing training to professionals in the field of mental health, child protective services, law enforcement, education, and medicine.

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Behavior precedes belief - that is, most people must engage in a behavior before they accept that it is beneficial; then they see the results, and then they believe that it is the right thing to do....implementation precedes buy-in; it does not follow it. Douglas B. Reeves
Deep and sustainable change...requires changes in behavior among those who...
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Deep and sustainable change...requires changes in behavior among those who do not welcome the change. Douglas B. Reeves
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Sustainable change, after all, depends not upon compliance with external mandates or blind adherence to regulation, but rather upon the pursuit of the greater good. Douglas B. Reeves
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One of the greatest inhibitions to the development of human potential is the aversion to effective practice. Douglas B. Reeves
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Technology sometimes encourages people to confuse busyness with effectiveness. Douglas B. Reeves
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Vision without implementation is counterproductive. Douglas B. Reeves
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The central challenge for educational systems around the world is the substitution of effectiveness for popularity. Douglas B. Reeves