Warren G. Bennis Inspirational Quotes

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• Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

  "Executive's Portfolio of Model Speeches for All Occasions". Book by Dianna Daniels Booher, 1991.

• The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Encouragement, Leader

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.210, John Wiley & Sons

• 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 G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Motivational, Success

  "Managing People Is Like Herding Cats". Book by Warren G. Bennis, January 1997.

• Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Relationship, Leadership

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

• Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Leadership, People

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.198, John Wiley & Sons

• 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

  Inspirational, Dance, Learning

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (1997). “Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration”, p.77, Basic Books

• Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Believe, Accomplishment

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (1997). “Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration”, p.209, Basic Books

• The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Eye, Leader

• The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Views, Long

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.209, John Wiley & Sons

• The manager administers; the leader innovates.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Leader, Leadership Vs Management

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.209, John Wiley & Sons

• Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Leader, Management

  "On Becoming a Leader". Book by Warren G. Bennis, 1989.

• The leader...is rarely the brightest person in the group. Rather they have extraordinary taste, which makes them more curators than creators. They are appreciators of talent and nurturers of talent and they have the ability to recognize valuable ideas.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Ideas, Leader

• The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.

  Warren G. Bennis

  Inspirational, Leadership, Boss

  Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). “The Essential Bennis”, p.210, John Wiley & Sons

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