What makes a good follower? The single most important characteristic may well be a willingness to tell the truth. In a world of growing complexity leaders are increasingly dependent on their subordinates for good information, whether the leaders want to…

Quote by Warren G Bennis

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Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into...

Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into...

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...

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.

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.

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,...

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....

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...

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,...

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

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

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

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

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.

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

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

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

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...

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.

Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

Don't let me catch anyone talking about the universe in my department

Don't let me catch anyone talking about the universe in my department

I believe that none of us ever fails at anything. Every time we create something...

I believe that none of us ever fails at anything. Every time we create something...

I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has...

I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has...