Polarity Management
Barry Johnson
About this book
Barry Johnson argues that many organizational problems are not problems to solve but polarities to manage — ongoing tensions between two interdependent values, like stability and change. Offers tools to see, map, and leverage these polarities over time.
Key themes
- The polarity map: upsides and downsides of each pole
- How to identify whether a situation is a problem or a polarity
- The infinity loop: how well-managed polarities oscillate productively
- Warning signs that a polarity is collapsing toward one pole
- Applications: individual development, organizational design, strategy
About the author
Barry Johnson, PhD is the founder of Polarity Partnerships and creator of the Polarity Map. He has worked with organizations worldwide to help leaders move from either/or thinking to both/and approaches.
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