The capacity of a human community to shape it's future..

Few, if any, forces in human affairs are as powerful as shared vision..

In a sluggish system, aggressiveness produces instability. Either be patient or make the system more responsive..

Dividing an elephant in half does not produce two small elephants..

I think the terminology I would use is 'a continuous process of reflection'. I've always thought of only two questions that have mattered to me perso….

All human beings are born with unique gifts. The healthy functioning community depends on realizing the capacity to develop each gift..

When you ask people what it is like being part of a great team, what is most striking is the meaningfulness of the experience. People talk about bei….

Businesses and other human endeavors are also systems. They, too, are bound by invisible fabrics of interrelated actions, which often take years to f….

Many in positions of authority lack the capabilities to truly lead. They are not credible. They do not command genuine respect. They are not committe….

People with high levels of personal mastery...cannot afford to choose between reason and intuition, or head and heart, any more than they would choos….

You cannot have a learning organisation without a shared vision...A shared vision provides a compass to keep learning on course when stress develops..

Small changes can produce big results - but the areas of highest leverage are often the least obvious..

Theres a lot of American kids think their food comes from the grocery store and the concept of seasonality has no meaning to them whatsoever..

When placed in the same system, people, however different, tend to produce similar results..

When all is said and done, the only change that will make a difference is the transformation of the human heart..

In the Machine Age, the company itself became a machine - a machine for making money..

Leadership is about creating new realities..

Collaboration is vital to sustain what we call profound or really deep change, because without it, organizations are just overwhelmed by the forces o….

People with a high level of personal mastery are able to consistently realize the results that matter most deeply to them-in effect, they approach th….

The difference between a healthy group or organization and an unhealthy one lies in its members' awareness and ability to acknowledge their felt need….

If there is genuine potential for growth, build capacity in advance of demand, as a strategy for creating demand. Hold the vision, especially as rega….