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
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
Hopelessness has surprised me with patience. Margaret J. Wheatley hopelessnesspatiencesurprise Change image and 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
We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order. Margaret J. Wheatley confusecontrolcreate Change image and share on social
Yet we act as if simple cause and effect is at work. We push to find the one simple reason things have gone wrong. We look for the one action, or the one person, that created this mess. As soon as we find someone to blame, we act as if we've solved the problem. Margaret J. Wheatley actactionblame share on social
Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances. Margaret J. Wheatley circumstancedealeasy Change image and share on social
I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed. Margaret J. Wheatley capacityleadershipneed Change image and 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
