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Paradoxical Thinking
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Paradoxical Thinking

How to Profit from Your Contradictions

Berrett-Koehler, 1997 plus...

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Editorial Rating

6

Recommendation

Jerry L. Fletcher and Kelley Olwyler examine how you use paradoxical thinking - contradictory ways of approaching a situation. Then, they discuss ways to use your paradoxes to your strategic advantage. You can use their "pendulum" to help you recognize the positive and negative ways you express these paradoxes - so you can apply the positive actions to difficult situations. They invite readers to analyze themselves and resolve a current problem. The book can help you devise more creative solutions to personal and work situations. However, while the system is fairly straightforward, elements do seem complicated and may be difficult to apply on your own. getabstract recommends this book as a novel approach to problem solving and a worthy way to regard goal setting without the nagging voice of consistency in your ear.

Take-Aways

  • Successful people are contradictory and comfortable in their contradictions.
  • When individuals perform at their best, they almost always approach situations in a paradoxical way.
  • Your paradoxes are your contradictory or inconsistent qualities.

About the Authors

Jerry L. Fletcher specializes in helping corporations handle the human side of large-scale organizational change. His clients include Digital Equipment Corporation, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, IBM and Procter & Gamble. He also is the author of Patterns of High Performance and Human Growth Games. Kelley Olwyler focuses on one-on-one executive coaching, team consulting and innovative thinking processes. She has trained and managed consultants in the U.S., France, the United Kingdom and Latin America.


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