Ability Quote by Dee Hock
“It is essential to employ, trust, and reward those whose perspective, ability, and judgment are radically different from yours. It is also rare, for it requires uncommon humility, tolerance, and wisdom.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Principles of Trust, Dee Hock, 1995
Emphasizes valuing and rewarding people with vastly different perspectives, abilities, and judgments, requiring humility and wisdom.
In simple terms: Value and reward diverse viewpoints, humility needed.
Key Takeaway
Seek out and uplift differing voices.
Themes
diversity
humility
leadership
wisdom
inclusion
Mood
reflective
inspirational
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- team building
- innovation
- conflict resolution
- decision making
Key Concepts
radical difference
trust
reward
humility
wisdom
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you identify genuinely different perspectives?
- What practices foster humility in leadership?
A Different Perspective
May be hard to find truly radical differences in homogeneous groups.
