"A leader is best when people barely know……" — Max De Pree
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, not so good when people obey and acclaim him, worst when they despise him. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say, 'We did this ourselves.'"
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Max De Pree
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42 Quotes by Max De Pree
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The key elements in the art of working together are how to deal with change, how to deal with conflict,…
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Without forgiveness, there can be no real freedom to act within a group.
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We need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to…
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In most vital organizations, there is a common bond of interdependence, mutual interest, interlocking contributions, and simple joy.
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We talk about the quality of product and service. What about the quality of our relationships and the quality of…
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In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what…
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In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a symbol of temporary position of authority. Leaders…
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We do not grow by knowing all of the answers, but rather by living with the questions.
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The simple act of recognizing diversity in corporate life helps us to connect the great variety of gifts that people…
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A whale is as unique as a cactus. But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley. We all have…
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When we think about the people with whom we work, people on whom we depend, we can see that without…
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In addition to all of the ratios and goals and parameters and bottom lines, it is fundamental that leaders endorse…
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To a large degree, since the beginning of time, charisma or the lack of it has impacted upon those in…
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We do not diminish the value of what women or men achieve in any worthy endeavor or career -- we…
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The triumph of the analytical movement, which formed in the '30's and '40's, was precisely what earned the Soviet masters…
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