Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems

Also included are exercises to strengthen your skills, and case studies to help you begin applying the model to your own unsolvable problems.. 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

"Takes leadership development to a new level" according to Messy Miracles. I have long been familiar with the difference between 'both/and' vs, 'either/or' thinking and its application to leadership development. This book takes an In depth look at how to more fully understand how this plays out in all sorts of ways in life, career, relationshipsyo. Much Less Complicated Than Expected, a Great Workbook I bought this back in December 2011 when I was scrounging around for books on panarchy (see for instance, Panarchy: Understanding Transformations in Human and Natural Systems. It stayed in my pile as other books moved because my first impression was that it was more complic. It's Not Either/Or; It's Both/And Barry Johnson's book heightens the readers' awareness of polarities that play themselves out in our everyday lives.If one can accept the notion that there are many unsolvable problems, the reader can take solace in becoming engaged with the author's thorough explanation of

He has been working on the Polarity Management Model and set of principles since 1975. . Johnson has a PhD in Organization Development from International College in Los Angeles

About the Author Johnson has a PhD in Organization Development from International College in Los Angeles. . He has been working on the Polarity Management Model and set of principles since 1975