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Margaret J. Wheatley is a renowned writer known for her work on organizational development and leadership. Born on August 17, 1944, her writings are celebrated for their deep insights into complexity and change.

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Famous Margaret J. Wheatley Quotes

“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.”

Thinking Needs Humans Wells Heart Together Order Agree Unity Cooperation Human Heart

Book:Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future

Source: Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future

“Our growing addiction to the Internet is impairing precious human capacities such as memory, concentration, pattern recognition, meaning-making, and intimacy. We are becoming more restless, more impatient, more demanding, and more insatiable, even as we become more connected and creative. We are rapidly losing the ability to think long about any- thing, even those issues we care about. We flit, moving restlessly from one link to another.”

“When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.”

Humans Conditions Anger Lays Response Aggression Bringing Out The Best

Book:Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time

Source: Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time

“Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.”

Trying Humans Happens Change Natural Example Consequence Visible Ecology Conservation Unintended Consequences

Author:Margaret J. Wheatley

“For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.”

Way Humans Together Destructive Living Together

Book:Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Finding Our Way: Leadership for an Uncertain Time (Large Print 16pt)

“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.”

Inspirational Humans Healing Listening Coaching

Book:Turning to One Another (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Turning to One Another (Large Print 16pt)