Everyone in a complex system has a slightly different interpretation. The more interpretations we gather, the easier it becomes to gain a sense of the whole.

Quote by Margaret J Wheatley

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For example, I was discussing the use of email and how impersonal it can be,...

For example, I was discussing the use of email and how impersonal it can be,...

Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to...

Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to...

Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary...

Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary...

Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it...

Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it...

Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome.

Circles create soothing space, where even reticent people can realize that their voice is welcome.

We do as much harm holding onto programs and people past their natural life span...

We do as much harm holding onto programs and people past their natural life span...

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

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

Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more...

Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more...

I think we have to notice that the business processes we use right now for...

I think we have to notice that the business processes we use right now for...

We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we...

We experience problem-solving sessions as war zones, we view competing ideas as enemies, and we...

Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing...

Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing...

I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where...

I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where...

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images...

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images...

Our willingness to acknowledge that we only see half the picture creates the conditions that...

Our willingness to acknowledge that we only see half the picture creates the conditions that...

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.

In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better...

In these troubled, uncertain times, we don't need more command and control; we need better...

Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that...

Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that...

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

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

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous...

For us, someone who is willing to step forward and help is much more courageous...

Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to...

Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to...