Margaret J. Wheatley
In virtually every organization, regardless of mission and function, people are frustrated by problems that seem unsolvable.Collection: Organization
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.Collection: Change
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.Collection: Nice
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.Collection: Thinking
Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition.Collection: Believe
This is a world of process, not a world of things.Collection: World
Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well.Collection: Motivation
Self-production: the characteristic of living systems to continuously renew themselves and to regulate this process in such a way that the integrity of their structure is maintained. It is a natural process which supports the quest for structure, process renewal and integrity.Collection: Integrity
Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger.Collection: Aggression
We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order.Collection: Order
They have eliminated rigidity, both physical and psychological, in order to support more fluid processes whereby temporary teams are created to deal with specific and ever-changing needs. They have simplified roles into minimal categories; they have knocked down walls and created workplaces where people, ideas, and information circulate freely.Collection: Leadership
For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.Collection: Together