Innovation is fostered by information gathered from new connections; from insights gained by journeys into other disciplines or places; from active, collegial networks and fluid, open boundaries. Innovation arises from ongoing circles of exchange, where information is not just accumulated… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
They have eliminated rigidity, both physical and psychological, in order to support more fluid processes whereby temporary teams are created to deal with specific and ever-changing needs. They have simplified roles into minimal categories; they have knocked down walls and… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous than someone who is merely fulfilling the role. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
I believe that the capacity that any organization needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
When we seek for connection, we restore the world to wholeness. Our seemingly separate lives become meaningful as we discover how truly necessary we… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
The future cannot be determined. It can only be experienced as it is occurring. Life doesn't know what it will be until it notices… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
A world based on machine images is a world filled with boundaries. In a machine, every piece knows its place. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
we can't be creative if we refuse to be confused. Change always starts with confusion; cherished interpretations must dissolve to make way for what's… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
We are, always, poets, exploring possibilities of meaning in a world which is also all the time exploring possibilities. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
I think a major act of leadership right now, call it a radical act, is to create the places and processes so people can… — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share
