Great Quote: by Warren Bennis – Leadership means being yourself

Last week, I was talking to a group of 15 middle managers in our organization sharing my views on Leadership. One important thing I discussed with them was that leadership can only stem from doing something you really love doing. We can only express ourselves fully when we love what we do. With this expression comes a uniqueness in practice, understanding and learning. Result is excellence. Leadership stems from excellence. In a way, Leadership is all about excellence.

In this regards, I read a great quote “Practice of Leadership” blog:

“No leader sets out to be a leader. People set out to live their lives, expressing themselves fully. When that expression is of value, they become leaders. So the point is not to become a leader. The point is to become yourself, to use yourself completely – all your skills, gifts and energies – in order to make your vision manifest. You must withhold nothing. You, must, in sum, become the person you started out to be, and to enjoy the process of becoming.” – Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader

My key takeaways from this:

• Leadership is a result of doing what you love doing and pursue your calling.
• Leadership is a result of expressing yourself fully in your area of work to achieve excellence. It is about being yourself.
• Leadership without personal excellence is not possible.

Have a great day ahead!

Also read on this blog: Great Quotes: Work and Play, Follow your Energies, Passion Power, Actualizing with the self