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Margaret J. Wheatley

"Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well."

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"Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well."

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"Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die."
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"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."
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"Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions."
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"Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances."
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"Organisations are now confronted with two sources of change: the traditional type that is initiated and managed; and external changes over which no one has control."
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"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."
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