People who cannot invent and reinvent themselves must be content with borrowed postures, secondhand ideas, fitting in instead of standing out.

Quote by Warren G Bennis

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Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

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....

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...

What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness...

What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness...

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

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

Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.

Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.

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.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

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

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

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it...

Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it...

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 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.

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...

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.

There is a profound difference between information and meaning.

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...

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

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor...

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor...

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...

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.

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,...