Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long e…

Margaret J. Wheatley
69 citations
Thinking is the place where intelligent actions begin. We pause long enough to look more carefully at a situation, to see more of its character, to think about why it's happening, to notice how it's affecting us and others ✨ Margaret J. Wheatley (2007). Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time, p.258, Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Thought Time
29

More Author Quotes

For example, I was discussing the use of email and how impersonal it can be, how people will now email someone across the room rather than go and talk to them. But I don't think this is laziness, I t … ▶
A leader these days needs to be a host - one who convenes diversity; who convenes all viewpoints in creative processes where our mutual intelligence can come forth.
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyone's commitment and intelligence.
I think it is quite dangerous for an organisation to think they can predict where they are going to need leadership. It needs to be something that people are willing to assume if it feels relevant, g … ▶

More Author Quotes

Most Cited Authors

The Best Quotes

Most Liked Authors

Curated Author Quotes