Max De Pree Quotes

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• 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…
• Without forgiveness, there can be no real freedom to act within a group.
• We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so…
• In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.
• We talk about the quality of product and service. What about the quality of our relationships and the quality of our communications and the quality…
• In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
• In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders must understand who holds the…
• We do not grow by knowing all of the answers, but rather by living with the questions.
• The simple act of recognizing diversity in corporate life helps us to connect the great variety of gifts that people bring to the work and…
• 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 use…
• When we think about the people with whom we work, people on whom we depend, we can see that without each individual, we are not…
• In addition to all of the ratios and goals and parameters and bottom lines, it is fundamental that leaders endorse a concept of persons. This…
• The greatest thing is, at any moment, to be willing to give up who we are in order to become all that we can be.
• We are alone, absolutely alone on this chance planet; and amid all the forms of life that surround us, not one, excepting the dog has…
• The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.
• A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain.
• No question about it: potential is wrapped in great mystery. Like rainbows, which are really circles-we see only the upper halves, the horizon hides the…
• A short term view will lead to a partial and perhaps twisted view of the whole picture. A crucial element may be missing. We may…
• The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers. Are the followers reaching their potential? Are they learning? Serving? Do they achieve the required…
• Earning trust is not easy, nor is it cheap, nor does it happen quickly. Earning trust is hard and demanding work. Trust comes only with…

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