And: Volume Two – Applications (PDF)

A growing number of thought leaders, practitioners and researchers are contributing to the substantive body of work that is expanding the knowledge, application and evidence-based research on Polarity Thinking’s vital place in the field of leader, team and organization effectiveness. Dr. Barry Johnson's seminal book, Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems, was the first publication that provided a comprehensive and npractical overview of the theory and application of Polarity Thinking. 

His follow-on book, AND, Making a Difference by Leveraging Polarity, Paradox or Dilemma, is based on 50 years of application and is the first of a two volume set of books on the topic of Polarities.

Volume Two: Applications includes the stories, voices, and applications of people, clients, and practitioners. Each author provides an example of how they have applied Polarity Thinking to make a difference in their life and work. The authors come from a variety of disciplines having worked inside organizations as founders and leaders and as external resources to organizations as coaches, trainers, consultants, and teachers. Their stories can be used and adapted to your unique situation. The variety of examples will expand your possibilities and help you avoid common pitfalls as you apply Polarity Thinking. These diverse examples demonstrate how you can succeed in making a difference by combining your life experience with Polarity Thinking and the Polarity Map®