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When placed in the same system, people, however different, tend to produce similar results.

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Peter Senge
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 1
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Economist
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Stanford
California
Peter M. Senge
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Teams, not individuals, are the fundamental learning unit in modern organizations. This is where the rubber stamp meets the road unless teams can learn, the organization cannot learn.
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In a sluggish system, aggressiveness produces instability. Either be patient or make the system more responsive.
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Many in positions of authority lack the capabilities to truly lead. They are not credible. They do not command genuine respect. They are not committed to serve. They are not continually learning and growing. They are not wise.
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Team learning is the Process of aligning and developing the capacity of a team to create the results its members desire. It builds on the discipline of developing a shared vision. It also builds on personal mastery, for talented teams are made up of talented individuals.
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Leadership is about creating new realities.
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Small changes can produce big results - but the areas of highest leverage are often the least obvious.
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An accurate, insightful view of current reality is as important as a clear vision.
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When all is said and done, the only change that will make a difference is the transformation of the human heart.
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The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.
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The further human society drifts away from nature, the less we understand interdependence .
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The gap between vision and current reality is also a source of energy. If there were no gap, there would be no need for any action to move towards the vision. We call this gap creative tension.
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Dividing an elephant in half does not produce two small elephants.
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Reality is made up of circles but we see straight lines.
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