Max de Pree
Max de Pree
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth28 October 1924
CountryUnited States of America
integrity lying heart
Trust grows when people see leaders translate their personal integrity into organizational fidelity. At the heart of fidelity lies truth-telling and promise-keeping.
art lying love-is
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 begins with an understanding of the diversity of people's gifts and talents and skills. Recognizing diversity gives us the chance to provide meaning, fulfillment and purpose, which are not to be relegated solely to private life any more than such things as love, beauty and joy. The art of leadership lies in polishing and liberating and enabling those gifts.
remaining wisdom
We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.
business define last leader responsibility thank
The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.
pain leader share
Leaders don't inflict pain - they share pain.
leadership art belief
Leadership is much more an art, a belief, a condition of the heart, than a set of things to do.
organization knowing people
Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization. Knowing how to lead and work with creative people requires knowledge and action that often goes against the typical organizational structure. Protect unusual people from bureaucracy and legalism typical of organizations.
people civility decline
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.
position servanthood
Above all, leadership is a position of servanthood.
opportunity ministry great-things
When trust permeates a ministry, great things are possible, not the least of which is an opportunity to reach the ministry's potential.
commitment opportunity leader
Leaders who keep promises and followers who respond in kind create an opportunity generate enormous energy around their commitment to serve others.
baseball team ideas
A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear.
teamwork real team-work
Without forgiveness, there can be no real freedom to act within a group.
growing cold growing-old
We cannot avoid growing old; but we can avoid growing cold.