Warren Bennis Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Taking charge of your own learning is a part of taking charge of your life, which is the sine qua non in becoming an integrated person.”

“Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.”

“I wanted the influence. In the end I wasn't very good at being a president. I looked out of the window and thought that the man cutting the lawn actually seemed to have more control over what he was doing.”

“Specialized management courses are useful but should come well after the complexity of management and business are understood.”

“Learning options will indeed mushroom for business students and leaders, but it will take prudence and shrewdness to find and utilize the best option.”

“Leaders should always expect the very best of those around them. They know that people can change and grow.”

“One of the best teaching experiences Ed Schein and I had when we were teaching at MIT in the 1960s was inventing a course on leadership through film.”

“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.”

“There is a profound difference between information and meaning.”

“You need people who can walk their companies into the future rather than back them into the future.”