“In some South Pacific cultures, a speaker holds a conch shell as a sym...” — Max de Pree Quote

“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 need to give each other the space to grow, to be ourselves, to exercise our diversity. We need to give each other space so that we may both give and receive such beautiful things as ideas, openness, dignity, joy, healing, and inclusion.”

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”

“Artists will always depend on the brick-and-mortar ecosystem to establish authority and context.”

“You always hear about delegation, but people make the mistake of delegating and not following up. I give authority, but I stay in touch. Otherwise it doesn't work.”

“What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it.”