Whatever the motivation, most trustees have certain characteristics in common. They enjoy learning. They treasure meaningful involvement in the vital activities of Lincoln Center. They believe that engagement with it should be fun. Everyone has enough tension and pressure at their own workplaces or in their own families. They do not volunteer to be gluttons for any such punishment in civic life. More than anything else, trustees wish to be respected for who they are and for what they can offer. It is my job to figure that out and take the lead in wish fulfillment.
