Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work.

- Warren G. Bennis

Good leaders make people feel that they're at the very heart of things, not at the periphery. Everyone feels that he or she makes a difference to the…

- Warren G. Bennis

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

- Warren G. Bennis

A leader is someone whose actions have the most profound consequences on other people's lives, for better or worse, sometime forever and ever.

- Warren G. Bennis

The manager administers; the leader innovates. The manager has a short-range view; the leader has a long-range perspective. The manager asks how and …

- Warren G. Bennis

Leaders must earn the trust of their teams, their organizations, and their stakeholders before attempting to engage their support.

- Warren G. Bennis

The new leader is one who commits people to action, who converts followers into leaders, and who may convert leaders into agents of change.

- Warren G. Bennis

Leaders learn by leading, and they learn bestby leading in the face of obstacles. As weather shapes mountains, problems shape leaders.

- Warren G. Bennis

In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.

- Warren G. Bennis