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

These days, our senses are bombarded with aggression. We are constantly confronted with global images of unending, escalating war and violence.

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.

Aggression is inherently destructive of relationships. People and ideologies are pitted against each other, believing that in order to survive, they must destroy the opposition.

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

Change always involves a dark night when everything falls apart. Yet if this period of dissolution is used to create new meaning, then chaos ends and new order emerges.

I believe that our very survival depends upon us becoming better systems thinkers.