Margaret J. Wheatley Believe Quotations

Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition.

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.

In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that.

I believe that the capacity that any organisation needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.

Many of us have created lives that give very little support for experimentation. We believe that answers already exist out there, independent of us. What if we invested more time and attention to our own experimentation? We could focus our efforts on discovering solutions that work uniquely for us.

I believe that the capacity that any organization needs is for leadership to appear anywhere it is needed, when it is needed.