Rate My Professor Warren Bennis

At USC, Bennis founded and chaired the Leadership Institute at the Marshall School in 1991, the first such institute at an American university, and held the Joseph A. DeBell Distinguished Professorship from 1982 to 1997. He co-taught the popular course "The Art and Adventure of Leadership" with USC President Steven B. Sample for over a decade and advised U.S. presidents including John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. Author of nearly 30 books, his seminal works include On Becoming a Leader (1989), Leaders: The Strategies for Taking Charge (1985, revised 2003), An Invented Life: Reflections on Leadership and Change (1993, Pulitzer nominee), Geeks and Geezers (2002), and Still Surprised: A Memoir of a Life in Leadership (2010). Bennis received USC's Presidential Medallion in 2001, honorary degrees from 15 institutions, and numerous accolades for his contributions to leadership scholarship. His emphasis on authentic leadership, collaboration, and organizational change profoundly influenced the field, mentoring countless leaders in business and public sectors.