Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.

Quote by Warren G Bennis

Topics: Leadership Quotes

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

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

The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.

The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.

Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided

Companies which get misled by their own success are sure to be blind sided

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them...

You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them...

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can...

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

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

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.

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

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

The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog....

The factory of the future will have only two employees, a man and a dog....

People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas,...

People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas,...

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.

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

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

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

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

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't...

An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't...

Believe in me, cause I don't believe in anything, and I wanna be someone to...

Believe in me, cause I don't believe in anything, and I wanna be someone to...

However gifted an individual is at the outset, if his or her talents cannot be...

However gifted an individual is at the outset, if his or her talents cannot be...