Warren G. Bennis

People in great groups have blinders on. Their work is all they see. They value failures as learning opportunities. They are optimistic,…

— Warren G. Bennis

Great groups deliver great results. And for everyone involved in a great group, great work is its own reward.

— Warren G. Bennis

Leadership is like beauty - it's hard to define but you know it when you see it.

— Warren G. Bennis

Coaching will become the model for leaders in the future... I am certain that leadership can be learned and that terrific coaches...…

— Warren G. Bennis

Servant leadership teaches us that you have to lay your cards on the table.

— Warren G. Bennis

That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

— Warren G. Bennis

Recognize and respect mutual self-interests, then build creative collaborations to serve them.

— Warren G. Bennis

If great teams don't have an "enemy," they create one for themselves because, as former Coca-Cola CEO Roberto Goizueta pointed out, "you…

— Warren G. Bennis

All great leaders constantly seek new information and new ways of thinking.

— Warren G. Bennis

Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's present and when it's not.

— Warren G. Bennis

Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.

— Warren G. Bennis

A passion for continual learning, a refined, discerning ear for the moral and ethical consequences of their actions, and an understanding of…

— Warren G. Bennis

The failure to find the right niche for people - or to let them find their own perfect niches - is a…

— Warren G. Bennis

Effective leaders make a full commitment to be a learner, to keep increasing and nourishing their knowledge and wisdom.

— Warren G. Bennis

Encourage reflective backtalk: Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

— Warren G. Bennis

Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

— Warren G. Bennis

Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.

— Warren G. Bennis

Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the…

— Warren G. Bennis

Leadership is a function of knowing yourself, having a vision that is well communicated, building trust among colleagues, and taking effective action…

— Warren G. Bennis

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born...

— Warren G. Bennis

Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.

— Warren G. Bennis

The basis of leadership is the capacity of the leader to change the mindset, the framework of the other person.

— Warren G. Bennis

Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.

— Warren G. Bennis

Recognize the skills and traits you don't possess, and hire the people who have them.

— Warren G. Bennis

No leader can create sustainable, significant change without a reservoir of good will. Without that, you always tend to compromise with failure.

— Warren G. Bennis