Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable ProblemsUniversity level text. Some complex problems simply do not have "solutions." The key to being an effective leader is being able to recognize and manage such problems. Polarity Management presents a unique model and set of principles that will challenge you to look at situations in new ways. Also included are exercises to strengthen your skills, and case studies to help you begin applying the model to your own unsolvable problems. |
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Page xvii - This involves some bad news and some good news. The bad news is that it is hard to know just how long the descriptive material will be correct.
Page xviii - Polarities to manage are sets of opposites which can't function well independently. Because the two sides of a polarity are interdependent, you cannot choose one as a "solution
Page xviii - Because the two sides of a polarity are interdependent, it is not possible to choose one as a solution and neglect the other. The aim of polarity management is to get the best of both opposites while avoiding the limits of each.
Page 3 - For every complex problem there is a simple solution and it's wrong.