Warren G. Bennis Quotes - Page 2
Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.
Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.390, John Wiley & Sons
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.392, John Wiley & Sons
The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Learning to Lead: A Workbook on Becoming a Leader”, Basic Books (AZ)
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (1997). “Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration”, p.77, Basic Books
Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.206, John Wiley & Sons
Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Why Leaders Can't Lead: The Unconscious Conspiracy Continues”, Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub
Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
"Wisdom, Honor & Hope: The Inner Path to True Greatness". Book by Cecil O. Kemp, Jr., May 1, 2000.
Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.
Warren G. Bennis, Burt Nanus (2003). “Leaders: the strategies for taking charge”
It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.
Warren G. Bennis, Burt Nanus (2003). “Leaders: the strategies for taking charge”
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.5, John Wiley & Sons
To become a leader, then, you must become yourself, become the maker of your own life
Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.214, John Wiley & Sons