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. Margaret J. Wheatley on nature
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. Margaret J. Wheatley on power
Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence. Margaret J. Wheatley on power
When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. Margaret J. Wheatley on power
I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control. Margaret J. Wheatley on sad
We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity. Margaret J. Wheatley on science
We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we use problems as weapons to blame and defeat opposition forces. No wonder we can't come up with real lasting solutions! Margaret J. Wheatley on war
These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence. Margaret J. Wheatley on war
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 on work
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. Margaret J. Wheatley on work