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Margaret Wheatley

Leadership and the New Science

Navigate complexity with clarity by embracing patterns, relationships, and systems that bring order to organizational chaos.
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What Will You Learn?

Organizations are living systems requiring organic leadership, not mechanical control – Leadership and the New Science transforms how we understand organizational life.

This comprehensive systems leadership summary and key concepts reveal:

  • Living Systems - Lead organizations as organisms, not machines
  • Chaos Navigation - Find order within apparent disorder naturally
  • Relationship Webs - Focus on connections, not hierarchies
  • Emergence Principles - Allow solutions to arise rather than impose them



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About the Author

Margaret Wheatley is an internationally acclaimed systems thinker and author of nine groundbreaking books who transforms how leaders navigate complexity and change.

Harvard doctorate in organizational behavior, former Peace Corps volunteer in Korea, faculty at Cambridge College and Brigham Young. Formal advisor to National Park System Director for 10 years. Co-founder of Berkana Institute supporting life-affirming leaders globally. Inducted into International Leadership Association Hall of Fame 2014. ASTD "living legend" 2003.

What sets Wheatley apart: Her integration of new science, archeology, cosmology, and spiritual wisdom creates uniquely holistic leadership approaches.

At 80, continues developing Warriors for the Human Spirit through her revolutionary Warrior's Songline work. Leaders applying Wheatley's complexity principles report 85% improvement in navigating organizational uncertainty.

The sage bridging ancient wisdom with modern leadership challenges.

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