Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or a…

Warren G. Bennis
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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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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
Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself. It is precisely that simple, and it is also that difficult.
The manager accepts the status quo; the leader challenges it. ✨ Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). The Essential Bennis, p.210, John Wiley & Sons
Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work. ✨ Warren G. Bennis, Burt Nanus (2003). Leaders: the strategies for taking charge
Power is the basic energy needed to initiate and sustain action or, to put it another way, the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it. Leadership is the wise use of this power: T … ▶

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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