Margaret Wheatley, internationally acclaimed speaker, writer and teacher, will offer her views on the leadership changes needed in today’s turbulent world, during a lecture on Monday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Annunciation Center, the College’s Arts and Education building, at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE). The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. John Crews, associate professor of Education at CSE and interim dean the College’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies at 973-290-4382 or at jcrews@cse.edu.

Margaret Wheatley speaks at CSE, July 14 

Ms. Wheatley’s visit to the College is sponsored by the CSE Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership, which has “servant leadership” as its central theme, a theme that resonates throughout her writings. “Meg Wheatley’s work forms much of the philosophical basis of both our Master’s and Doctoral Programs in Educational Leadership,” said Dr. John Crews, the Associate Director of Graduate Education at the College. “Her view of schools and other human institutions as ‘ecosystems’, rather than ‘machines’ offers a major paradigm shift that promises to revitalize the way we lead. Our students are thrilled to have this opportunity, as will be the public,” said Dr. Crews.

A teacher by background, Ms. Wheatley has traveled the globe as a consultant and researcher since 1973, studying and writing about human endeavors and organizational behavior. In her book, Leadership and the New Science, which is the basis for the July 14 lecture, she writes, “The world has changed…Chaos and global interconnectedness are part of our daily lives…No matter what we do, stability and lasting solutions elude us. It’s time to realize that we will never cope with this new world using our old maps. It is our fundamental way of interpreting the world – our worldview – that must change.”

A question and answer period and book signing will follow the lecture.

Other books/works by Margaret Wheatley:

• Finding Our Way, Leadership for an Uncertain Time, offers a new worldview to help restore order to the world.
• It’s About Time, gives examples of how the increasing speed of life is influencing work, relationships and families. Available also in DVD.
• Turning to One Another, offers hope that the world can be changed through simple, honest, human conversation.
• A Simpler Way, stresses the value of diversity, passion, humanity and the role of information and ethics in today’s world.