All Max De Pree Quotes
- 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… Art
- Without forgiveness, there can be no real freedom to act within a group. Act
- 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… Beautiful
- In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy. Bond
- 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… Communication
- In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Cannot Become
- 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… Authority
- We do not grow by knowing all of the answers, but rather by living with the questions. All
- 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… Act
- 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… Actually Complete
- 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… Depend
- 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… Addition
- 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. All
- 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… Absolutely
- The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. Define
- A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain. Bear
- 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… Circles
- 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… Best
- 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… Achieve
- 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… Cheap
- We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE. Begin
- Sometimes we think we're a little too gifted to show up, yo uknow. But none of us truly is...By avoiding risk we really risk what's… Avoiding
- We see a decline of civility, and, sadly, it’s often modeled by the very people from whom we have the least right to expect it. Civility
- Intimacy is at the heart of competence. It has to do with understanding, with believing, and with practice. It has to do with the relationship… Believe
- Jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals. Combines