Leadership is like beauty - it's hard to define but you know it when you see it. Warren G. Bennis More Quotes by Warren G. Bennis More Quotes From Warren G. Bennis Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren G. Bennis leadership motivational inspirational Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust. Warren G. Bennis no-trust credibility character Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the success of the organization. When that happens people feel centered and that gives their work meaning. Warren G. Bennis organization leadership heart The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why. The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon. The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it. Warren G. Bennis eye leadership views All of great leaders evidence four basic qualities that are central to their ability to lead: adaptive capacity, the ability to engage others through shared meaning, a distinctive voice, and unshakeable integrity. These four qualities mark all exemplary leaders, whatever their age, gender, ethnicity, or race. Warren G. Bennis ethnicity voice integrity Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders. Warren G. Bennis mountain leadership weather 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. Warren G. Bennis future business dog Emotional intelligence, more than any other factor, more than I.Q. or expertise, accounts for 85% to 90% of success at work... I.Q. is a threshold competence. You need it, but it doesn't make you a star. Emotional intelligence can. Warren G. Bennis emotional stars needs Who succeeds in forming and leading a Great Group? He or she is almost always a pragmatic dreamer. They are people who get things done, but they are people with immortal longings. Often, they are scientifically minded people with poetry in their souls. Warren G. Bennis dreamer soul people Growing other leaders from the ranks isn't just the duty of the leader, it's an obligation. Warren G. Bennis growing duty leader You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself. Warren G. Bennis raw-materials knows want In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital. Warren G. Bennis change-is-inevitable inevitable life-changing There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish. Warren G. Bennis learning dance inspirational Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right. Warren G. Bennis leadership inspirational people Trust is the emotional glue that binds followers and leaders together. Warren G. Bennis emotional leader together Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity Warren G. Bennis conflict leadership opportunity Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination. Warren G. Bennis telling-the-truth followers leadership Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action to realize your own leadership potential. Warren G. Bennis vision knowing action The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born. Warren G. Bennis future-leaders born-leaders leadership Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult. Warren G. Bennis honesty simple leadership
