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...
being-yourself ideas knowing
If knowing yourself and being yourself were as easy to do as to talk about, there wouldn't be nearly so many people walking around in borrowed postures, spouting secondhand ideas, trying desperately to fit in rather than to stand out.
differences profound decision
There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
inspirational eye leader
The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.
inspirational motivational success
The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
inspirational believe accomplishment
Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
leadership organization wake-up
A new leader has to be able to change an organization that is dreamless, soulless and visionless ... someone's got to make a wake up call.
leadership ideas want
The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally, and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures
inspire vision purpose
Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
moving character successful
Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
truth leader important
What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to hear it or not. Followers who tell the truth and leaders who listen to it are an unbeatable combination.
views perspective long
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
leadership wise reality
Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it. Leadership is the wise use of this power: Transformative leadership.
leadership groups great-leader
Without a terrific leader, you're not going to have a Great Group. But it is also true that you're not going to have a great leader without a Great Group.
ideas leader taste
The leader...is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.