“A jazz band is an expression of servant leadership. The leader of a jazz band has the beautiful opportunity to draw the best out of the other musicians. We have much to learn from jazz-band leaders, for jazz, like leadership, combines the unpredictability of the future with the gifts of individuals.”

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Questions and Stories for Leaders

by Max De Pree

“For me, asking the question, ‘Does leadership have a future?’ opens up a large window into the work of leaders, where questions have a special function. It’s a great misconception, you know, that leaders have the answers. I can tell you that isn’t true. Really good leaders, I think, have good questions.”

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Two Voices

by Max De Pree and Walter C. Wright, Jr.

“Mentoring is above all a work of love, which at its best is a two-way exchange.”

“An important aspect of the mentor’s responsibility is to be diligent in guiding discussion away from ‘What shall I do?’ and toward ‘Who do I intend to be?’”

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