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Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more carefully at a situation, to see more of its character, to think about why it's happening, to notice how it's affecting us and others
Margaret J. Wheatley
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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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Disorder can play a critical role in giving birth to new, higher forms of order.
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I've found that I can only change how I act if I stay aware of my beliefs and assumptions. Thoughts always reveal themselves in behavior.
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Surrendering to life offers some wonderful realizations. We learn we're capable of being in this dance, of working with whatever happens. We learn to trust ourselves and then others and, gradually, we learn that life itself can be trusted.
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All social change begins with a conversation.
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It's not differences that divide us. It's our judgments about each other that do.
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The things we fear most in organizations - fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances - are the primary sources of creativity.
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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.
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Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.
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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.
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Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions.
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Power is the capacity to generate relationships.
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