When a system is in turbulence, the turbulence is not just out there in the environment, but is a part of the organization or organism that you are looking at.

How do entrepreneurs survive their early failures? They don't view their failures as failures - they view these experiences as feedback, and a prelude to future success.

Our society lacks a feedback loop for controlling technology: a way to gauge intended effects from actual effects later on

Well, here's what you can do, and that's about it.

The nature of an innovation is that it will arise at a fringe where it can afford to become prevalent enough to establish its usefulness without being overwhelmed by the inertia of the orthodox system.

Willingness to learn is important, but willingness to act on what you learn is critical.

Your greatest job is shedding what you don't have to do.