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One of the easiest human acts is also the most healing. Listening to someone. Simply listening. Not advising or coaching, but silently and fully listening.
Margaret J. Wheatley
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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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When error holds so much power, play disappears. Creativity ceases.
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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 reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.
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We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order.
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Life is creative. It makes it up as it goes along.
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Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.
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