Warren G. Bennis
Warren G. Bennis
Warren Gamaliel Benniswas an American scholar, organizational consultant and author, widely regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary field of Leadership studies. Bennis was University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Founding Chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California...
ideas goal people
Leadership (according to John Sculley) revolves around vision, ideas, direction, and has more to do with inspiring people as to direction and goals than with day-to-day implementation. A leader must be able to leverage more than his own capabilities. He must be capable of inspiring other people to do things without actually sitting on top of them with a checklist.
leadership weather mountain
Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.
leadership music dance
Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
government onions layers
Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the first or second layer.
leadership believe unique
Too many companies believe people are interchangeable. Truly gifted people never are. They have unique talents. Such people cannot be forced into roles they are not suited for, nor should they be. Effective leaders allow great people to do the work they were born to do.
running leader acting
While great leaders may be as rare as great runners, great actors, or great painters, everyone has leadership potential, just as everyone has some ability at running, acting, and painting.
order vision purpose
In order to serve its purpose, a vision has to be a shared vision.
leadership followers telling-the-truth
Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
inspirational dance learning
There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.
skills people mentoring
Recognize the skills and traits you don't possess, and hire the people who have them.
leadership people followers
The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change.
leadership managers asks
The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
ideas people standing-out
People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.
leadership eye horizon
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.