Product Description

Though management expert Margaret J. Wheatley works with a broad variety of clients, from Fortune 100 CEOs to ministers, she points out that they all struggle to maintain integrity, humanity, and effectiveness in a relentlessly fast-paced, technology-driven world. Credited with establishing a fundamentally new approach to leadership based on living systems theory, or, as she puts it, "how Life organizes", Wheatley shares her first-ever compendium of essays about her real-world experiences helping clients introduce more authentic, life-affirming practices into their organizations. Essays cover a wide scope of topics including leadership strategies, raising children in turbulent times, and the role of communities in the lives of organizations. "Finding Our Way" is filled with practical advice on applying the ideas in Wheatley's groundbreaking books and has particular relevance for managers and leaders who are trying to run their organizations in more progressive, egalitarian, and effective ways.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30170 in Books
• Published on: 2007-02-13
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 297 pages

Customer Reviews

Deep Leadership
As CEO Coach, Poet and author of leadership book that helps leaders unleash the genius of their teams and their corporations, I recomend this book. As always MW looks at things from the deepest perspective. Paul David Walker Unleashing Genius: Leading Yourself, Teams and Corporations

Reaching toward holism
Margaret Wheatley offers reflective essays that are both intellectual and heartfully personal. She reminds us that organizations are full of people struggling to be whole, and hence the best way to create healthy, well-functioning organizations (be they companies, schools, or community groups) is to adopt a holistic approach. (Holistic is actually my word, not Wheatley's, but the text speaks in that way to me). Holism in this context is about inclusion, respect, accepting the messiness of relationships, and always thinking in a larger context rather than getting burdened with trivialities. Life actually knows how to solve problems just fine -- it is usually our own attempts at controlling and planning that interfere with the natural process. Wheatley's essays offer relief to the anxious minds of leaders who think they have to know everything, be fully in charge, and "create" the future.

Visionary
Margaret J Wheatley beautifully weaves the compassion of a wise woman with the insight of a true visionary to deliver a very moving message. The new paradigm of leadership Ms. Wheatley describes embraces all citizens, creates harmony, and compels each member to become their best authentic self. Regardless of your structure: business, family, corporate, or government, your environment will benefit from this philosophy, individually and collectively. I found a shift in my perspective and the tools to take it to the streets. Ms. Wheatleys elegant writing inspires us to be better and do better.