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Any system that insulates itself from diversity in the environment tends to atrophy and lose its complexity and distinctive nature

— Gareth Morgan Images of Organization (1986)

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Imaginization is about improving our abilities to see and understand situations in new ways.

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The organization as a coalition of diverse stakeholders is a coalition with multiple goals.

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An organization has no presence beyond that of the people who bring it to life.

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Dialectical analysis thus shows us that the management of organization, of society, and of personal life ultimately involves the management of contradiction.

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Power is the medium through which conflicts of interest are ultimately resolved. Power influences who gets what, when, and how.

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