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A leader is one who... Has more faith in people than they do, and . . . who holds opportunities open long enough for their competence to re-emerge.
Margaret J. Wheatley
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Margaret J. Wheatley
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 1
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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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In this new world, you and I make it up as we go along, not because we lack expertise or planning skills, but because that is the nature of reality. Reality changes shape and meaning because of our activity. And it is constantly new. We are required to be there, as active participants. It can't happen without us and nobody can do it for us.
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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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Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.
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We could focus our efforts on discovering solutions that work uniquely for us.
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