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...
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.
desire acting energy
To be authentic is literally to be your own author... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them.
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
inspirational eye leader
The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.
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
views perspective long
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
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.
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 eye horizon
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
order vision purpose
In order to serve its purpose, a vision has to be a shared vision.
skills people mentoring
Recognize the skills and traits you don't possess, and hire the people who have them.
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.
knows hard
Leadership is like beauty - it's hard to define but you know it when you see it.