#su

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's. ↗

— Richard Whately

#called #his #man #neglecting #neighbor

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. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#aggression #believing #destroy #destructive #each

And time for reflection with colleagues is for me a lifesaver; it is not just a nice thing to do if you have the time. It is the only way you can survive. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#just #me #nice #only #reflection

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#advise #anything #coach #else #just

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

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#believe #better #depends #i #i believe

Listening moves us closer, it helps us become more whole, more healthy, more holy. Not listening creates fragmentation, and fragmentation is the root of all suffering. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#closer #creates #fragmentation #healthy #helps

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. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#assume #context #dangerous #feels #given

Successful organizations, including the Military, have learned that the higher the risk, the more necessary it is to engage everyone's commitment and intelligence. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#engage #everyone #higher #including #intelligence

If the world were a bar, America would currently be the angry drunk waving around a loaded gun. Yeah, the other people in the bar may be afraid of him, but they sure as hell don't respect him. ↗

— Wil Wheaton

#america #angry #around #bar #currently

Conscience without judgment is superstition. ↗

— Benjamin Whichcote

#judgment #superstition #without