Warren G. Bennis Quotes about Running

Encourage dissent: Leaders should have associates who have contrary views, who are devil's advocates, variance sensors who can tell them the difference between what is expected and what is really happening, between what

Encourage dissent: Leaders should have associates who have contrary views, who are devil's advocates, "variance sensors" who can tell them the difference between what is expected and what is really happening, between what they want to hear and what they need to hear. There are too many naked emperors running around today.

Warren G. Bennis

Running, Views, Should Have

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I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation. Someone once wrote that the sound of surprise is jazz, and if there's any one thing that we must try to get used to in this world, it's surprise and the unexpected. Truly, we are living in world where the only thing that's constant is change.

Warren G. Bennis

Leadership, Running, Thinking

While great leaders may be as rare as great runners, great actors, or great painters, everyone has leadership potential, just as everyone has some ability at running, acting, and painting.

Warren G. Bennis

Running, Leader, Acting

Warren G. Bennis, Burt Nanus (2003). “Leaders: the strategies for taking charge”

I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don't think that's quite it; it's more like jazz. There is more improvisation.

Warren G. Bennis

Leadership, Running, Thinking

Warren G. Bennis (1997). “Managing People is Like Herding Cats”, Executive Excellence Pub

Warren G. Bennis Quotes about Running

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