Margaret J. Wheatley Quotes

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I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where they are going to need leadership. It needs to be something that people are willing to assume if it feels relevant, given the context of any situation.

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LeadershipPeopleThinkSituation

In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that.

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GoodPastIdeasBelieveColleagues

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.

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BelieveBetterSurvivalI BelieveUs

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military.

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LeadershipPeopleControlMilitary

In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.

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PeopleOrganizationProblemsMission

Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence.

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PowerIntelligenceDecisionsBecome

We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we use problems as weapons to blame and defeat opposition forces. No wonder we can't come up with real lasting solutions!

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ExperienceWarIdeasBlameProblems

Yet we act as if simple cause and effect is at work. We push to find the one simple reason things have gone wrong. We look for the one action, or the one person, that created this mess. As soon as we find someone to blame, we act as if we've solved the problem.

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WorkSimpleBlameActionPushLook

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence.

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WarViolenceAggressionDaysGlobal

For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.

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TogetherFindLivingDestructive

In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.

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WorkLiveCultureTogetherProblems

Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.

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CuriousThinkEnjoyDifferencesWell

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