The only organization capable of unprejudiced growth, or unguided learning, is a network. All othertopologies limit what can happen

Managing bottom-up change is its own art.

The most interesting thing about change in the environment is that for the most part the environment isn't changing.

What technology is really about is better ways to evolve. That is what we call an 'infinite game.' ... A finite game is played to win, and an infinite game is played to keep playing.

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.

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.

Each system is trying to anticipate change in the environment.