Saying "Thank You"...a Leadership Habit to be Developed

Send a textThe late Max DePree, former CEO of Herman Miller, wrote the following in his book, Leadership Is An Art, "The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.  The last is to say thank you!" (emphasis ours)As we move towards the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving, Tim and Nathan discuss the importance of saying "Thank You",  key constituencies to whom we should be directing our thanks, and incorporating saying "Thank You" into our normal leadership routine...not just once a year.The Hosts of  The Practice of NonProfit Leadership:Tim Barnes serves as the Executive Vice President of International Association for Refugees (IAFR) and can be contacted at [email protected]. Nathan Ruby serves as the Executive Director of Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) and can be contacted at [email protected] opinions and views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organizations.Support the showThe Hosts of The Practice of NonProfit Leadership:Tim Barnes serves as the Executive Vice President of International Association for Refugees (IAFR) Nathan Ruby serves as the Executive Director of Friends of the Children of Haiti (FOTCOH) They can be reached at [email protected] opinions and views expressed by the hosts are their own and do not necessarily represent those of their respective organizations.