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The new edition of the bestselling, acclaimed, and influential guide to applying the new science to organizations and management. In this new edition, Margaret Wheatley describes how the new science radically alters our understanding of the world and how it can teach us to live and work well together in…
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3 authors picked Leadership and the New Science as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love Wheatley’s book because she makes such compelling connections between what appear to be completely disparate things and then brings them right back to the reader and reveals them for us. She helps us to see that the world and life, while chaotic and nonlinear, are still beautiful and embraceable.
From William's list on books on Systems Thinking.
Wheatley took me into the world of interconnectedness and systems in leadership and organisations on a relational level long before systems became a hot topic in leadership and organisations. She described the world of work I could see but didn’t yet live in.
Though published more than 30 years ago, its strategies and practical advice for leaders are as powerful and relevant now as they were surprising and challenging in terms of the accepted wisdom of the leadership of that time.
Though science isn’t my thing, I love how Wheatley blends science–insights from chaos theory, quantum physics, and biology–to open…
From Lorraine's list on leading business consciously to create a better world for all.
In her book, first published in 1999, Meg Wheatley was the first to bring together three topics that have always been close to my heart: leadership, innovation, and complexity theory.
I also happen to believe that deeply understanding these three is necessary for coping, let alone thriving, in the context of the 21st century. This is the book to start the journey with.
Her thoughts express what I communicate with my writing: the urgency to innovate innovation, a delight in embracing uncertainty and complexity, and the need for leadership approaches to evolve.
From Bettina's list on today’s complex world and help our planet.
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