The leaders I met, whatever walk of life they were from, whatever institutions they were presiding over, always referred back to the same failure something that happened to them that was personally difficult, even traumatic.
WARREN G. BENNISOrganizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Don’t over-react to the trouble makers.
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Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under-led.
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The leader has a clear idea of what he wants to do professionally and personally, and the strength to persist in the face of setbacks, even failures
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Organizations should try to find out if their learning programs actually work.
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Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.
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Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
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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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If you’re the leader, you’ve got to give up your omniscient and omnipotent fantasies – that you know and must do everything. Learn how to abandon your ego to the talents of others.
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The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
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Just as no great painting has ever been created by a committee, no great vision has ever emerged from the herd.
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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 hear it or not.
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Vision animates, inspires, transforms purpose into action.
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The manager asks how and when; the leader asks what and why.
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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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