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! — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Aggression only moves in one direction - it creates more aggression. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together. — Margaret J. Wheatley Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
