Warren Bennis

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

“Effective leaders are not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.”

“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”

“The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.”

“Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.”

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.”

“Managers are people who do things right, and leaders are people who do the right things.”

“Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple and it is also that difficult.”

“Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.”

“Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.”

“A leader doesn't just get the message across; a leader is the message.”

“No leader sets out to be a leader. People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully. When that expression is of value, they become leaders.”

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

“Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership. Always keep your word.”

“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.”

“Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life.”

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

“Too many companies believe people are interchangeable. Truly gifted people never are. They have unique talents.”

“There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.”