Peter Senge - Vision Quotes

10 Sourced Quotes

View all Peter Senge Quotes
[Seeds Are Small.] Becoming a force of nature doesn't mean that all of our aspirations must be "grand." First steps are often small, and initial visions that focus energy effectively often address immediate problems. What matters is engagement in the service of a larger purpose rather than lofty aspirations that paralyze action. Indeed, it's a dangerous trap to believe that we can pursue onlhy "great visions."

Peter Senge
Personal mastery is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, of focusing our energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively.

Peter Senge
Courage is simply doing whatever is needed in pursuit of the vision

Peter Senge
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.

Peter Senge
In a learning organization, leaders are designers, stewards, and teachers. They are responsible for building organizations where people continually expand their capabilities to understand complexity, clarify vision, and improve shared mental models – that is, they are responsible for learning.

Peter Senge
Few, if any, forces in human affairs are as powerful as shared vision.

Peter Senge
Like a pane of glass framing and subtly distorting our vision, mental models determine what we see.

Peter Senge
The most effective people are those who can "hold" their vision while remaining committed to seeing current reality clearly

Peter Senge
If people don't have their own vision, all they can do is 'sign-up' for someone else's.

Peter Senge
An accurate, insightful view of current reality is as important as a clear vision.

Peter Senge