We're all flawed, but basically, effective managers are people whose flaws are not fatal under the circumstances. Maybe the best managers are simply ordinary, healthy people who aren't too screwed up.
Henry MintzbergThis obsession with leadership... It's not neutral; it's American, this idea of the heroic leader who comes in on a white horse to save the day. I think it's killing American companies.
Henry MintzbergThat is the trouble with flying: We always have to return to airports. Thank of how much fun flying would be if we didn't have to return to airports.
Henry Mintzberg