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...
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doubt faith-and-doubt
Trust resides squarely between faith and doubt.
capacity intention leadership power quotes reality sustain translate wise
Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.
born certain dangerous either factor genetic leaders leadership myth opposite people qualities rather simply
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.
life-changing inevitable change-is-inevitable
In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.
leadership honesty simple
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
leader together grit
More leaders have been made by accident, circumstance, sheer grit, or will than have been made by all the leadership courses put together.
leadership labels born-leaders
I am reminded how hollow the label of leadership sometimes is and how heroic followership can be.
leader growing duty
Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation.
advice leader lasts
Ineffective leaders often act on the advice and counsel of the last person they talked to.
trust service-culture organization
Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.
mistake looks problem
The learning person looks forward to failure or mistakes. The worst problem in leadership is basically early success.
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.
skills people mentoring
Recognize the skills and traits you don't possess, and hire the people who have them.