
Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems" (Harvard Business Press, 2022)
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The Interdependence of Both-End Thinking
Sally Kohn: Why is it so emotionally difficult to think about the world in this both-and way? She argues that our understanding of the world, our social construction, our framing, our mindsets surfaces as paradox. This gives us the power and tools to navigate our competing demands in another way, she says.Kohn: How do you manage your existing world alongside your new innovative space in order for your organization to be successful? The important thing here is not just you can have it all, your plate gets bigger and overflows, but how are they interdependent with one another?"
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