One of my favorite quotes from Thomas Edison is, "If we all did the things we are capable of doing we would astound ourselves." I believe leadership …

- Suzanne Bates

People believe what they see.

- Suzanne Bates

I'm the CEO of a small growing company, and at each stage of our growth, it's become apparent to me that I need to adapt my leadership style and lear…

- Suzanne Bates

The core philosophy we share with leaders is that everyone can develop the qualities in themselves. We all have strengths, but where we have gaps, we…

- Suzanne Bates

We must reflect a holistic view of the leader, in three dimensions, character, substance and style. Character consists of the qualities that win trus…

- Suzanne Bates

Many leaders rely on confidence, the ability to make timely decisions, and hold themselves and others accountable. But some of these leaders have not…

- Suzanne Bates

I have worked with leaders for 17 years. But I'm also a leader myself, and I can honestly say I feel deeply the privilege and responsibility that com…

- Suzanne Bates

We become overly reliant on the strengths that got us where we are today. We also become isolated as we move up in the organization. Unless we have t…

- Suzanne Bates

For years when we went into companies to discuss how we could help their leaders be most effective, we heard people say, "Our leaders need to develop…

- Suzanne Bates