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Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships. It is an energy that comes into existence through relationships.
Margaret J. Wheatley
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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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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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Let's just keep asking ourselves this question: 'Is what I'm about to do strengthening the web of connections, or is it weakening it?'
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Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances.
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They have eliminated rigidity, both physical and psychological, in order to support more fluid processes whereby temporary teams are created to deal with specific and ever-changing needs. They have simplified roles into minimal categories they have knocked down walls and created workplaces where people, ideas, and information circulate freely.
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Space is the basic ingredient of the universe there is more of it than anything else.
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This is a world of process, not a world of things.
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Life doesn't move in straight lines, and neither does a good conversation.
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Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyone's commitment and intelligence.
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Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger.
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