Conversations on Leadership: Wisdom from Global Management Gurus

CHAPTER 2

Warren Bennis: Generous Leadership

Warren Bennis is University Professor and Distinguished Professor of Business Administration and Founding Chairman of The Leadership Institute at the University of Southern California. He has written or edited some 30 books, including the bestselling Leaders and On Becoming a Leader, both translated into 21 languages. The Wall Street Journal named him as one of the top 10 speakers on management in 1993 and in 1996. Forbes magazine has referred to him as the “Dean of Leadership Gurus.”

This most famous and respected of leadership gurus—and the only one with real experience of leading a large organization—has in his time taught other luminaries such as Charles Handy; has acted as consultant to four ...