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Max De Pree Quotes

«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?»
«The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.»
«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.»
«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 conch that is, who should be listened to and when.»
«We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.»
Author: Max De Pree | Keywords: remaining