The Power of Thinking Through Paradox - How to Uncover Radically Better Solutions (Hardcover)

Should a company pursue global expansion or mine local opportunities? Take risks in order to grow or protect the current stability? We're so often faced with apparent paradoxes: continuity and change, conservatism and progressiveness, predictability and chaos. In business, inherent tensions are mistakenly viewed as problems to be resolved once "the right" answer is found. But when we consider only one direction ...either A or B ...we only see part of the picture. The strongest and most innovative solutions are frequently realized not through "either/or" decision-making, but by pursuing two contrasting options together. Taking readers through the same steps she's used to help Fortune 100 companies like Wells Fargo Advisors and Boeing, author Schroeder-Saulnier reveals a dynamic critical thinking process anyone can use to define the strategic tensions within their organizations, identify the potential of seemingly conflicting options, and develop action steps to maximize the benefits of each. Complete with examples of companies that achieved competitive advantage with this breakthrough strategy, The Power of Thinking Through Paradox helps readers face chronic challenges - and uncover unexpected and infinitely better solutions.