11 Effective Quotations on Leaders vs Managers – Warren Bennis (Feb 2007)

1. Leaders do the right things; Managers do things right.

2. Leaders focus on people; Managers focus on systems.

3. Leaders ask what and why; Managers ask how and when.

4. Leaders innovate; Managers administer. (Y)

5. Leaders develop; Managers maintain. (Y)

6. Leaders inspire trust; Managers rely on control. (Y)

7. Leaders have a longer-term perspective; Managers have a short-term perspective. (Y)

8. Leaders originate; Managers imitate. (Y)

9. Leaders have an eye on the horizon; Managers have an eye on the bottom-line. (Y)

10. Leaders are their own person; Managers emulate the classic good soldier. (Y)

11) Leaders challenge the status-quo; Managers accept the status-quo. (Y)