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Space is the basic ingredient of the universe there is more of it than anything else.

Margaret J. Wheatley

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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
Business Theorist
Writer
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A world based on machine images is a world filled with boundaries. In a machine, every piece knows its place.
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No longer in a relational universe, can we study anything as separate from ourselves. Our acts of observation are part of the process that brings forth the manifestation of what we are observing.
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we can't be creative if we refuse to be confused. Change always starts with confusion cherished interpretations must dissolve to make way for what's new. Great ideas and inventions miraculously appear in the space of not knowing.
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Aggression only breeds more aggression. It only creates more fear and anger.
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This is a world of process, not a world of things.
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Power in organizations is the capacity generated by relationships. It is an energy that comes into existence through relationships.
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Listening is a reciprocal process - we become more attentive to others if they have attended to us.
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Life doesn't move in straight lines, and neither does a good conversation.
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Self-production: the characteristic of living systems to continuously renew themselves and to regulate this process in such a way that the integrity of their structure is maintained. It is a natural process which supports the quest for structure, process renewal and integrity.
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For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.
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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.
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To make a system stronger, we need to make stronger relationships.
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Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
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In this present culture, we need to find the means to work and live together with less aggression if we are to resolve the serious problems that afflict and impede us.
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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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we don't have to agree with each other in order to think well together. There is no need for us to be joined at the head. We are joined by our human hearts.
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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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Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.
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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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