Margaret J. Wheatley

And time for reflection with colleagues is for me a lifesaver; it is not just a nice thing to do if you have the time. It is the only way you can survive.

Most people associate command and control leadership with the military.

I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed.

We define ourselves as intelligent. That's odd, because we're doing the definition - We're creating our own definition and saying, 'We are intelligent!'

There's nothing more fun than sitting in a circle playing with people who are really into it.

I don't like to get in front of people.