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“Collaboration is vital to sustain what we call profound or really deep change, because without it, organizations are just overwhelmed by the forces of the status quo.” quote by Peter Senge
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“Collaboration is vital to sustain what we call profound or really deep change, because without it, organizations are just overwhelmed by the forces of the status quo.”

Peter Senge

About This Quote

Source Book: The Fifth Discipline, 1990

Sustaining deep, transformative change requires collaboration; without it, organizations fall back into the inertia of the status quo.

In simple terms: Collaboration is essential for lasting change.

Key Takeaway

Build collaborative cultures.

Themes

change collaboration organization dynamics

Mood

optimistic serious

Type

theoretical motivational

When to use this quote

  • strategic planning
  • team building
  • organizational restructuring
  • social movements

Key Concepts

Systems thinking collective intelligence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What structures enable true collaboration?
  • How can resistance to change be overcome?
A Different Perspective

Collaboration may be hindered by power hierarchies.

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