margaret (meg) wheatley, ed.d.margaretwheatley.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/margaret-wheatl… ·...

MARGARET(MEG)WHEATLEY,Ed.D.Since1966,MargaretWheatleyhasworkedgloballyinmanydifferentroles,asaspeaker,teacher,communityworker,consultant,advisor,formalleader.Fromthesedeepandvariedexperiences,shehasdevelopedtheunshakableconvictionthatleadersmustlearnhowtoevokepeople'sinherentgenerosity,creativity,andneedforcommunity.Asthisworldtearsusapart,saneleadershiponbehalfofthehumanspiritistheonlywayforward.Sheisabest-sellingauthorofninebooks,fromtheclassicLeadershipandtheNewSciencein1992tohernewestbook(June2017)WhoDoWeChooseToBe?FacingReality,ClaimingLeadership,RestoringSanity.Sheisco-founderandPresidentofTheBerkanaInstitute,anon-profitthatsupportsemergingleadersandemergingideasabouthowtoorganizeinlife-affirmingways.Berkanahasworkedinmanycountries,especiallyintheGlobalSouth;itsnewestworkistoprovidetrainingandcommunityforleadersfromover20countriestotakeontheworkofWarriorsfortheHumanSpirit.ShereceivedherdoctoratefromHarvardUniversityin1979inAdministration,PlanningandSocialPolicy.Shecontinuestobehonoredforherground-breakingworkbymanyprofessionalassociations,universitiesandorganizations.ShewasinductedintotheLeadershipHallofFameoftheInternationalLeadershipAssociationin2014,andtheAmericanSocietyforTrainingandDevelopmentdubbedhera'livinglegend'whentheyhonoredherwiththeirhighestawardforcontributionstoworkplacedevelopment.Seehttp://www.margaretwheatley.comformoreinformation,videosandpodcasts.Morethan60articlesareavailablehereasfreedownloads.

Weneedleaderswhorecognizetheharmbeingdonetopeopleandplanetthroughthedominantpracticesthatcontrol,ignore,abuse,andoppressthehumanspirit.

Weneedleaderswhoputserviceoverself,standsteadfastincrisesandfailures,and

whodisplayunshakablefaiththatpeoplecanbegenerous,creative,andkind.

MargaretWheatley