We learn together in teams. This involves a shift from a spirit of advocacy to a spirit of enquiry.

A learning organization is an organization that is continually expanding its capacity to create its future.

You cannot force commitment, what you can do…You nudge a little here, inspire a little there, and provide a role model. Your primary influence is the environment you create.

All great things have small beginnings.

The organizations that will truly excel in the future will be the organizations that discover how to tap people's commitment and capacity to learn at all levels in an organization.

The world is made of Circles And we think in straight Lines

Systems thinking is a discipline for seeing wholes. It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing ‘patterns of change’ rather than static ‘snapshots.’

The key to success isn't just thinking about what we are doing but doing something about what we are thinking.

The gap between vision and current reality is also a source of energy. If there were no gap, there would be no need for any action to move towards the vision. We call this gap creative tension.

A shared vision is not an idea...it is rather, a force in people's hearts...at its simplest level, a shared vision is the answer to the question 'What do we want to create?

Mental models are deeply ingrained assumptions, generalizations, or even pictures of images that influence how we understand the world and how we take action.

Love sucks. Sometimes it feels good. Sometimes it's just another way to bleed.

Belief is the magic key that unlocks your dreams.

Because love was not the answer to every question. Because real love meant sacrifice. Sometimes love means letting go.

I was the most famous kid in the United States. That was 1936.

Your life's work is something you love to do, something your talents can find full expression through. If we enjoy our work, we are sure to bring our creativity and enthusiasm to it.

The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.

You've just one problem. You stand too close to the ball after you've hit it.

If you have anything to tell me of importance, for God's sake begin at the end.

Effective leadership is the only competitive advantage that will endure. That's because leadership has two sides- what a person is character and what a person does- competence.

I'm just getting settled as a responsible man - but if you split the elephant into little mouthfuls it will be fine.