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...
advice leader lasts
Ineffective leaders often act on the advice and counsel of the last person they talked to.
leader mindset framework
The basis of leadership is the capacity of the leader to change the mindset, the framework of the other person.
giving-up leader ego
If you're the leader, you've got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies - that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.
knowing errors worry
Leaders wonder about everything, want to learn as much as they can, are willing to take risks, experiment, try new things. They do not worry about failure but embrace errors, knowing they will learn from them.
people vision needs
You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.
vision painting herds
Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
leader tasks development
Perhaps the central task of the leader of leaders thus becomes the development of other leaders.
people leader should
Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
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.
inspire vision purpose
Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
differences profound decision
There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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.