Ineffective leaders often act on the advice and counsel of the last person they talked to.
Warren G. BennisExcellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly profound and original insights are to be found only in studying the exemplary.
Warren G. BennisI'd always rather err on the side of openness. But there's a difference between optimum and maximum openness, and fixing that boundary is a judgment call. The art of leadership is knowing how much information you're going to pass on - to keep people motivated and to be as honest, as upfront, as you can. But, boy, there really are limits to that.
Warren G. BennisLearning to be an effective leader is no different than learning to be an effective person. And that's the hard part
Warren G. Bennis