In this video from Jossey-Bass, Warren Bennis, CCLP Distinguished Fellow, discusses his upcoming memoir Still Surprised. He touches on his experiences "learning leadership," what he thinks readers should take away from the book, and what he believes will be his legacy…….Continue Reading Bennis previews upcoming memoir, Still Surprised
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Bennis comments on WaPo’s Top Secret America Investigation
This week, the Washington Post released an extensive two-year investigative report entitled Top Secret America. This report, led by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin examines the US infrastructure of national security and intelligence. The "system so big, so complex and so hard to manage, no one really knows if it's fulfilling its most important purpose: keeping its citizens safe," according to the release. Upon the release of the report, Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis shared his thoughts with "On Leadership" on the Washington Post website:……Continue Reading Bennis comments on WaPo’s Top Secret America Investigation
Bennis on the Leadership of Steinbrenner
"George Steinbrenner's success can be summed in one word: Dollars," is how Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis describes the leadership of Yankees owner, the late George Steinbrenner, who passed away earlier this week. "Steinbrenner's leadership was costly…Hiring and firing managers at will can only be done with [his] personal wealth…" But Bennis recognizes that Steinbrenner's leadership was not all about the money. In order to be successful, Steinbrenner had to possess the ability to lead his team, even though he was not on the field. "One example of 'leadership rules' that could simply be called 'grown up' manners is that exemplary……Continue Reading Bennis on the Leadership of Steinbrenner
Bennis cited in Cole article about Anarachy in management
American Public Media's "Marketplace" ran a commentary by K.C. Cole of the USC Annenberg School about the benefits of a relaxed management style. Cole interviewed Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis for her piece. "Smart leaders gather great people and simply let them do. No bulky chains of command. Few rules and lots of play. Failure encouraged. Persuasion valued over coercion," is what Bennis believes makes leaders successful in their environment…….Continue Reading Bennis cited in Cole article about Anarachy in management
Bennis at USC Architecture Exec Ed
Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis will be a guest speaker at the USC Architecture Executive Education program in July, lecturing on the power of credibility and the role of leadership in a creative environment…….Continue Reading Bennis at USC Architecture Exec Ed
Bennis in University World News
University World News (U.K.) cited Warren Bennis, Distinguished Fellow, regarding the differences between running a corporation and running a research university…….Continue Reading Bennis in University World News
Bennis’ leadership psychology cited in The Economist
Research, by Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis, about the "science of neuroleadership" is cited in the article "Mens sana in corporation sano" in The Economist…….Continue Reading Bennis’ leadership psychology cited in The Economist
Bennis quoted in BP article
Warren Bennis, Distinguished Fellow, was quoted in an article by The Washington Post regarding BP chief executive Tony Hayward and his retreat from the spotlight during the oil spill crisis in the Gulf of Mexico…….Continue Reading Bennis quoted in BP article
Bennis Offers Candid Assessment of Leadership & General McChrystal
Distinguished CCLP Fellow Warren Bennis was interviewed for The Washington Post's "On Leadership" section of the paper's website, offering his opinion on the forced resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal by President Barack Obama. In his piece, Bennis discusses the abrupt change of leadership in the war in Afghanistan and how it could effect the outcome of the ongoing nine year conflict. Gen. McChrystal was removed from his position leading all military forces in Operation Enduring Freedom on Wednesday after the publication of negative comments he and his aides made in an article in Rolling Stone magazine about the current Presidential……Continue Reading Bennis Offers Candid Assessment of Leadership & General McChrystal
Bennis On Leadership Create Jobs
Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis writes about the importance of leadership in passing the stimulus bill in the "On Leadership" section of The Washington Post…….Continue Reading Bennis On Leadership Create Jobs