American - Writer | March 8, 1925 - July 31, 2014
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.
Warren Bennis
LeadershipPeopleBornDangerous
Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
TeacherExcellenceBetterMediocrity
I wanted the influence. In the end I wasn't very good at being a president. I looked out of the window and thought that the man cutting the lawn actually seemed to have more control over what he was doing.
GoodManWindowControlThoughtEnd
Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
FailingOrganizations
The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
LeaderManagerWhyHow
The primary goal of management education was, as originally conceived, to impart knowledge that could be applied to a variety of real-world business situations.
EducationBusinessKnowledgeGoal
People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.
PeopleIdeasContentOutReinvent
The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog. The dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment.
DogFutureManEmployeesWillTwo
Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.
ChangeBestPeopleGrowKnowAlways
Specialized management courses are useful but should come well after the complexity of management and business are understood.
BusinessManagementWellUnderstood
Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.
BalanceFindImportantDeserveMore
The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.
LeaderPerspectiveViewManager
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Warren Bennis quotes