The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict, and how to reach our potential...the needs of the team are best met when we meet the needs of individual… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
From a leader's perspective, the most serious betrayal has to do with thwarting human potential, with quenching the spirit, with failing to deal equitably… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
Understanding the diversity of our gifts enables us to begin taking the crucial step of trusting each other. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
Trust comes only with genuine effort, never with a lick and a promise. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
Intimacy is at the heart of competence. It has to do with understanding, with believing, and with practice. It has to do with the… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
When trust permeates a ministry, great things are possible, not the least of which is an opportunity to reach the ministry's potential. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
The simple act of recognizing diversity in corporate life helps us to connect the great variety of gifts that people bring to the work… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
We talk about the quality of product and service. What about the quality of our relationships and the quality of our communications and the… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
Everyone in a successful organization must be willing and ready to risk. Risk is like change; it's not a choice. — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have special gifts. Where we… — Max De Pree Copy Share Image
