Warren Bennis: A Look at a Leader in ManagementAbstractThis study will begin with a look at the life of Warren Bennis and provide some insight into his personal story. We will then move on to some specific points that he gave to the business world such as: the 4 factors that every good manager must possess, the seven essential attributes for an excellent leader, six skills to successfully satisfy the needs of the people they lead and the numerous literary works that Bennis wrote. The criticisms leveled at Bennis are also examined. An example of this is if Bennis states that good management cannot be taught, then why does he write so many books on good management? This study will also examine why Bennis is recognized nationally.Warren Bennis: A Look at a Leader in ManagementThis study of Warren Bennis turned out to be very interesting. He has many hits and has written many books. This article looks at many different areas of his life, such as: where he is from, what he did before teaching, and some of the many books he wrote. Bennis is a wonderful example of anyone who wants to be a more effective leader or simply a better person. Despite his lack of business experience, Bennis still has an amazing understanding of the business world and even some of the best leadership theories. This proves that anyone can master anything with hard work, no matter the situation. Warren Bennis is a professor emeritus at the University of Southern California (USC), specifically at the Marshall School of Business. He is the founding president of USC's Leadership Institute and has taught there since 1979. In addition to USC, he has experience teaching at Harvard and Boston University and was president of the University of Cincinnati from 1971 to 1978. He has been a consultant to Fortune companies 500, 150 CEOs, numerous corporations, the United Nations and advised four US presidents: Kennedy, Johnson, Carter and Reagan. He was born on March 8, 1925 in New York City, New York. He joined the Army during World War II and, after returning from the war, attended Antioch College in Antioch. While in school, he fell under the influence of his mentor, who was the president of Antioch College Douglas McGregor, also known as the founder of the School of Industrial Psychology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).