Sublime

In his book, On Becoming a Leader, Warren Bennis writes: “Leaders are made, not born, and made more by themselves than by any external means. No leader sets out to be a leader per se, but rather to express him/herself freely and fully.

leadership qualities,

discussing what makes a leader, Eric emphasizes the importance of mastering one skill or area before branching out to other areas.

Leaders of Great Groups understand the power of rhetoric. They recruit people for crusades, not jobs.

She went into an incredible learning mode, making herself into the CEO Xerox needed to survive.

Great Groups have some odd things in common. For example, they tend to do their brilliant work in spartan, even shabby, surroundings.

The single most important thing that leaders do is make good judgment calls. In the face of ambiguity, uncertainty, and conflicting demands, often under great time pressure, leaders must make decisions and take effective actions to assure the survival and success of their organizations.

But if we are to produce more people capable of dealing effectively with power gaps, we must systematically increase the amount of competent mentoring that goes on.

point a good leader with inadequate data will say, “Ready, fire, aim . . . and if it doesn’t work we’ll correct it, but at least the timing is right to start with what we have.” A good leader sees the best in his people, not the worst; he is not a scapegoat hunter. He sees winners, and he uses “the rule of 50 percent,”