Margaret J. Wheatley Quotations

We could focus our efforts on discovering solutions that work uniquely for us.

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.

Passion mutates into procedures, into rules and roles. Instead of purpose, we focus on policies. Instead of being free to create, we impose constraints that squeeze the life out of us.

The nature of the global business environment guarantees that no matter how hard we work to create a stable and healthy organisation, our organisation will continue to experience dramatic changes far beyond our control.

For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.

Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger.

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence.

Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence.

Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.

This is a world of process, not a world of things.