Warren G. Bennis Inspirational Quotations

The manager administers; the leader innovates.

The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. This myth asserts that people simply either have certain charismatic qualities or not. That's nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.

Great things are accomplished by talented people who believe they will accomplish them.

The manager has his eye on the bottom line; the leader has his eye on the horizon.

Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.

The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it.

There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.

Leaders are people who do the right thing; managers are people who do things right.

Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.