139 Quotes by Warren G. Bennis

If I were to give off-the-cuff advice to anyone trying to institute change, I would say, "How clear is the metaphor?"

People who know what they want and why they want it, and have the skills to communicate that to others in a way that gains support

It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from followers.

What job is worth the enormous psychic cost of following a leader who values loyalty in the narrowest sense.

The first job of a leader is to define a vision for the organization...the capacity to translate vision into reality.

Around the world, the generals are being ousted, and the poets are taking charge.

The ability to plan for what has not yet happened, for a future that has only been imagined, is one of the hallmarks of leadership.

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity.

Don't over-react to the trouble makers.