Margaret Wheatley is a well-respected writer, speaker, and teacher for how we can accomplish our work, sustain our relationships, and willingly step forward to serve in this troubled time. She is co-founder and President emerita of The Berkana Institute, an organizational consultant since 1973, a global citizen since her youth, a prolific writer, and a happy mother and grandmother. She has authored six books, including the classic Leadership and the New Science, and, most recently, Perseverance (2010); and Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Learning to Live the Future Now (2011).