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# Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems

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Review: Takes leadership development to a new level - 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, relationships...you name it. My coaching clients are learning to question their assumptions and realizing they have more options than they thought. In today's VUCA world (see Kevin Cashman's Pause Principle), the ability to explore polarities and the cycle we can get wrapped up into is a huge advantage. Easy to understand with great examples. Really don't even need a coach to gain the benefits.
Review: 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 how to identify and manage these polarities. By doing so, the vignettes described are energizing and provide teachable moments. Some of the lessons of the book are: We are taught to look at both the upside and downside of polarities. We see and feel what Johnson calls the `tradition bearing' and `crusading' patterns of behavior. We see and feel that by considering at all sides of a situation, we can participate in a healthy dance between them. We rush `to be right' rather than becoming `accurate and complete.' While some of the concepts are at first difficult to grasp, paradoxically, by following the principles of polarity management itself, the lessons learned can be very powerful and worth the journey.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #556,155 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #380 in Leadership Training #3,558 in Business Management (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (147) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.66 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 60754th |
| ISBN-10  | 0874251761 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0874251760 |
| Item Weight  | 13.6 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 292 pages |
| Publication date  | June 12, 2014 |
| Publisher  | H R D Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Takes leadership development to a new level
*by M***E on December 26, 2013*

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, relationships...you name it. My coaching clients are learning to question their assumptions and realizing they have more options than they thought. In today's VUCA world (see Kevin Cashman's Pause Principle), the ability to explore polarities and the cycle we can get wrapped up into is a huge advantage. Easy to understand with great examples. Really don't even need a coach to gain the benefits.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's Not Either/Or; It's Both/And
*by J***N on November 9, 2012*

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 how to identify and manage these polarities. By doing so, the vignettes described are energizing and provide teachable moments. Some of the lessons of the book are: We are taught to look at both the upside and downside of polarities. We see and feel what Johnson calls the `tradition bearing' and `crusading' patterns of behavior. We see and feel that by considering at all sides of a situation, we can participate in a healthy dance between them. We rush `to be right' rather than becoming `accurate and complete.' While some of the concepts are at first difficult to grasp, paradoxically, by following the principles of polarity management itself, the lessons learned can be very powerful and worth the journey.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful book, it would be great if its principles were build into education systems
*by R***S on November 7, 2013*

A simple insight into how - if we treat everything & everyone as a problem then everyone & everything becomes a problem. The model & the explanation works really well in the work environment when trying to explain to people that many things are not solvable, they are part of the cycle of business & life. It also works wonderfully with life stuff. I recommend this book to others regularly.

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