Business has a way of talking about how to create value, which is in some way isn’t bad… We just need to start thinking about if the value we want to create is consistent with all social and environmental well being. Peter Senge Read Quote
In our ordinary experiences with other people, we know that approaching each other in a machinelike way gets us into trouble. Peter Senge Read Quote
The most universal challenge that we face is the transition from seeing our human institutions as machines to seeing them as embodiments of nature. Peter Senge Read Quote
Nobody likes to throw stuff away. It’s just antithetical to our sense of being a person. But we’re all habituated to that way of living today. Peter Senge Read Quote
Most leadership strategies are doomed to failure from the outset. As people have been noting for years, the majority of strategic initiatives that are driven from the top are marginally effective – at best. Peter Senge Read Quote
There’s a lot of American kids think their food comes from the grocery store and the concept of seasonality has no meaning to them whatsoever. Peter Senge Read Quote
You go to any MBA program, and you will be taught the theory of the firm, that the purpose of the firm is the maximization of return on invested capital. I always thought this was a kind of lunacy. Peter Senge Read Quote
How do you know what people value? Well, you watch what they buy. How do we know what products to create? Well, it’s based on what they value. Peter Senge Read Quote
