Leading Without Power Quotes

“Earning trust is not easy, nor is it cheap, nor does it happen quickly. Earning trust is hard and demanding work. Trust comes only with genuine effort, never with a lick and a promise.”
― Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community, Paperback Edition

“We can teach ourselves to see things the way they ARE. Only with vision can we begin to see things the way they CAN BE.”
― Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community, Paperback Edition

“Sometimes we think we're a little too gifted to show up, yo uknow. But none of us truly is...By avoiding risk we really risk what's most important in life---reaching toward growth, our potential, and a true contribution to a common good.”
― Max De Pree, Leading Without Power: Finding Hope in Serving Community, Paperback Edition