Quotes from Max De Pree
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 results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?
— Max De Pree
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
The signs of outstanding leadership appear primarily among the followers.
— Max De Pree
Leaders don't inflict pain - they share pain.
— Max De Pree
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 results? Do they change with grace? Manage conflict?
— Max De Pree
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 that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.
— Max De Pree
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 them and how determines whether we actually complete something.
— Max De Pree
A friend of mine characterizes leaders simply like this: Leaders don't inflict pain. They bear pain.
— Max De Pree
Leadership is liberating people to do what is required of them in the most effective and humane way possible.
— Max De Pree
In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
— Max De Pree
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 service of the corporation.
— Max De Pree
By ourselves we suffer serious limitations. Together we can be something wonderful.
— Max De Pree