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.

We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity.

In organizations, real power and energy is generated through relationships. The patterns of relationships and the capacities to form them are more important than tasks, functions, roles, and positions.

Whatever life we have experienced, if we can tell our story to someone who listens, we find it easier to deal with our circumstances.

We would do well to ponder the realization that love is the most potent source of power.

Passion mutates into procedures, into rules and roles. Instead of purpose, we focus on policies. Instead of being free to create, we impose constraints that squeeze the life out of us.

A world based on machine images is a world filled with boundaries. In a machine, every piece knows its place.