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"Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence."
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"We only share our ignorance with others, infact only it IS capable and contagious for it breeds in unawareness, on the contrary Intelligence belongs to an individual's territory, for his very functioning is 'other worldly' and he stands out from the mediocre crowd. What are YOU!"
"The problem with being clever, Serene thought with a sigh, is that everyone assumes you're always planning something."
"I'm not a psychopath, I'm a high-functioning sociopath. Do your research."
"I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander."
"Don't be scared to be intelligent. Knowledge is sexy and powerful."
"Education is no substitute for intelligence. That elusive quality is defined only in part by puzzle-solving ability. It is in the creation of new puzzles reflecting what your senses report that you round out the definition."
"We are intelligent beings: intelligent beings cannot have been formed by a crude, blind, insensible being: there is certainly some difference between the ideas of Newton and the dung of a mule. Newton's intelligence, therefore, came from another intelligence."
"Education is no substitute for intelligence."
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"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, given the context of any situation."
"Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die."
"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."
"Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions."
"Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place."
"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."
"I've wanted to see beyond the Western, mechanical view of the world and see what else might appear when the lens was changed."
"Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances."
"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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