He was a great man that has had a profound impact on many, and most certainly on my life. I only regret now that I never reached out to him to express my gratitude.
I too am unusually affected by the news.
"I smile and start to count on my fingers: One, people are good. Two, every conflict can be removed. Three, every situation, no matter how complex it initially looks, is exceedingly simple. Four, every situation can be substantially improved; even the sky is not the limit. Five, every person can reach a full life. Six, there is always a win-win solution. Shall I continue to count?"
because that sounds like an exaggerated comic caricature of a self-help guru, selling the kind of aggravating platitudes that sell large-print books in the business section of the Wal-Mart book department.
Memorable, simple stream-of-conscience demos individual struggle with knowledge or lack (within and without an organization).
It has original perspectives - like involved field work - beyond mainstream pictures of business room decisions causing change.
I am a reader - no evangelist fan - having only listened to an audiobook of The Goal because I like both its writing style and development.
A lot of smart people (and even idiots like myself) have taken away quite a few good ideas from his writings - given how quick the books are to read, perhaps consider that you may be missing out.