Any Quote by Margaret J. Wheatley
“I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Leadership and the New Science, Margaret J. Wheatley, 1992
Leadership should emerge wherever and whenever it is needed, not just from formal positions.
In simple terms: Leadership appears where needed.
Key Takeaway
Encourage distributed leadership.
Themes
leadership
organization
empowerment
adaptability
collaboration
Mood
inspirational
practical
Type
management
organizational
When to use this quote
- project teams
- crisis response
- remote work
- volunteer groups
Key Concepts
systems thinking
emergent behavior
Questions to Reflect On
- When can informal leaders be most effective?
- How to balance authority and emergence?
A Different Perspective
Not all contexts support informal leadership structures.
