Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
WARREN G. BENNISWho succeeds in forming and leading a Great Group? He or she is almost always a pragmatic dreamer. They are people who get things done, but they are people with immortal longings. Often, they are scientifically minded people with poetry in their souls.
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Great leaders love talent and know where to find it. They surround themselves with talented people who can work effectively together.
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Manage the dream: Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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Expect the best from your people and they will usually deliver but your expectations must be realistic.
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Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.
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Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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This is more than just having a vision. You can see the difference in the often-cited way in which Steve Jobs brought in John Sculley to take over Apple.
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Successful leaders are great askers
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Followers who tell the truth, and leaders who listen to it, are an unbeatable combination.
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Create a compelling vision, one that takes people to a new place, and then translate that vision into a reality.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character
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There is a profound difference between information and meaning.
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This duality, making yourself better while teaching and developing others’ judgment capabilities, is the key to leadership that is both productive and principled.
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Government is like an onion. To understand it, you have to peel through many different layers. Most outsiders never get beyond the first or second layer.
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