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...
Warren G. Bennis quotes about
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 heart organization
Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning.
leadership honesty simple
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
leadership eye views
The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why. The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon. The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.
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.
leadership leader makers
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life
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.