The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.
WARREN G. BENNISThose who re-enter the workplace filled with new enthusiasm and new ideas often find a chilly response on the part of their supervisors.
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The manager administers; the leader innovates.
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Without character, there is no credibility; and without credibility, there is no trust.
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I used to think that running an organization was equivalent to conducting a symphony orchestra. But I don’t think that’s quite it; it’s more like jazz. There is more improvisation.
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Leaders do not avoid, repress, or deny conflict, but rather see it as an opportunity
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Every great group is an island… but an island with a bridge to the mainland.
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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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Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
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That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.
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That is the key challenge facing management today; change is the only constant.
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Something that made them feel that desperate sense of hitting bottom-as something they thought was almost a necessity. It’s as if at that moment the iron entered their soul; that moment created the resilience that leaders need.
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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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Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.
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Leadership has become a heavy industry. Concern and interest about leadership development is no longer an American phenomenon. It is truly global. Though I will probably be in less demand, I wanted to move on.
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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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You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself.
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