Power of Paradox: Harness the Energy of Competing Ideas to Uncover Radically Innovative Solutions

The Power of Paradox: Harness the Energy of Competing Ideas to Uncover Radically Innovative Solutions

By Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier

We're so often faced with apparent paradoxes: continuity and change, conservatism and progressiveness, predictability and chaos. In business, inherent tensions are mistakenly viewed as problems to be resolved once the correct answer is found. But when we consider only one direction--either A or B--we only see part of the picture.

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Book Information

Publisher: Career Press
Publish Date: 03/24/2014
Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781601633132
ISBN-10: 1601633130
Language: English

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We're so often faced with apparent paradoxes: continuity and change, conservatism and progressiveness, predictability and chaos. In business, inherent tensions are mistakenly viewed as problems to be resolved once the correct answer is found. But when we consider only one direction--either A or B--we only see part of the picture. The strongest and most innovative solutions are frequently realized not through either/or decisionmaking, but by pursuing two contrasting options at the same time. Taking readers through the same steps she's used to help Fortune 500 companies such as Scottrade, Georgia-Pacific, and Boeing, Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier reveals a dynamic critical-thinking process anyone can use to define the strategic tensions within his or her organization, identify the potential of seemingly conflicting options, and develop action steps to maximize the benefits of each. Complete with examples of companies that achieved a competitive advantage with this breakthrough strategy, The Power of Paradox will help you face chronic challenges with confidence and uncover unexpected and infinitely better solutions.

About the Author

Deborah Schroeder-Saulnier, president and CEO at Excel Leadership Solutions and a former partner at the Clarion Group, is a results-driven executive with a PhD in management.

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