
Max De Pree, former CEO and Chair of Herman Miller, the Center’s namesake, is the much admired and highly regarded author of Leadership Is an Art and Leadership Jazz. Interested in the “why” in addition to the “how” of business and organizational life, he understands that leadership is more about “we” than “I.”

Walter C. Wright, Jr., executive director of the De Pree Center and longtime mentoree of Max De Pree, addresses the concepts of relational leadership, team development, and mentoring in his writings.

The Max De Pree Center for Leadership has published a variety of works exploring the impact of values and beliefs on leadership and on organizations, as well as mentoring and leadership development.