Organisations are now confronted with two sources of change: the traditional type that is initiated and managed; and external changes over which no one has control. Margaret J. Wheatley changeconfrontcontrol Change image and share on social
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. Margaret J. Wheatley actbackdeeply Change image and share on social
I think we have to notice that the business processes we use right now for thinking and planning and budgeting and strategy are all delivered on very tight agendas. Margaret J. Wheatley agendabudgetebusiness Change image and share on social
Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die. Margaret J. Wheatley destroydieeffectiveness Change image and share on social
Hopelessness has surprised me with patience. Margaret J. Wheatley hopelessnesspatiencesurprise Change image and share on social
We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity. Margaret J. Wheatley entityexistindependent Change image and share on social
In our daily life, we encounter people who are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying their own needs. There is so much anger, distrust, greed, and pettiness that we are losing our capacity to work well together. Margaret J. Wheatley angerangrycapacity share on social
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place. Margaret J. Wheatley changeconsequenceecology Change image and share on social
For example, I was discussing the use of email and how impersonal it can be, how people will now email someone across the room rather than go and talk to them. But I don't think this is laziness, I think it is a conscious decision people are making to save time. Margaret J. Wheatley consciousdecisiondiscuss share on social
When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans. Margaret J. Wheatley aggressionangerbring Change image and share on social
