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Practicing OD — Applying Polarity Thinking to Complex Societal Issues
This article describes work I have been doing during the past year plus in Charleston, SC, the site of the horrific nine murders in...
Whole Systems Transformation Through a Polarity Lens: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Increased rates of change are driving the need to respond to ever-more complex problems. More and more situations are emerging where factions take different positions...
Jake on Polarity Thinking Blog Posts
Lose Lose Leadership Dilemmas
You’ve got a tough choice. The performance feedback is in and the message is clear: you’ve been micromanaging your people. They complain about feeling suffocated by...
Is Your Organization’s Energy Working For or Against You?
Imagine your organization has a unique opportunity. If you move fast, you can enter a new market before your competitors even knows it exists. You’re...
Use the Power of Paradox to Achieve Successful Organizational Change
I was on my way this past Sunday morning to pick up my weekly batch of donuts. Later in the day I made sure I...
What do you need to not change?
Several years ago I was working with an organization that was taking on a major transformation effort. They were restructuring the business, changing how people...
No More Lose-Lose Arguments
Wouldn't it be great if you could eliminate forever those energy-draining, blood pressure-raising lose-lose debates in your organization? Sound like a tall order? Not if...