Destroying is a necessary function in life. Everything has its season, and all things eventually lose their effectiveness and die.

I've found that I can only change how I act if I stay aware of my beliefs and assumptions. Thoughts always reveal themselves in behavior.

They have eliminated rigidity, both physical and psychological, in order to support more fluid processes whereby temporary teams are created to deal with specific and ever-changing needs. They have simplified roles into minimal categories; they have knocked down walls and created workplaces where people, ideas, and information circulate freely.

For eons, humans have struggled to find less destructive ways of living together.

Too many problem-solving sessions become battlegrounds where decisions are made based on power rather than intelligence.

Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes.

Thinking is always dangerous to the status quo. [...] The moment you start thinking, you'll want to change something.