Ask what's possible, not what's wrong. Keep asking.

We have created trouble for ourselves in organizations by confusing control with order.

In our daily life, we encounter people we are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying ere is so their own needs. There is so much anger, distrust, greed, and pettiness that we are losing our capacity to work well together.

We could focus our efforts on discovering solutions that work uniquely for us.

In the past, it was easier to believe in my own effectiveness. If I worked hard, with good colleagues and good ideas, we could make a difference. But now, I sincerely doubt that.

I'm sad to report that in the past few years, ever since uncertainty became our insistent 21st century companion, leadership has taken a great leap backwards to the familiar territory of command and control.

Without aggression, it becomes possible to think well, to be curious about differences, and to enjoy each other's company.