One of the most significant management challenges in modern companies and organizations is
dealing with unavoidable complex paradoxes. Today's world is multidimensional multipolar and
multipurpose and increasingly classic management challenges such as leadership vs. management
exploitation vs. exploration virtual vs. physical presence economic sustainability vs.
environmental sustainability localization vs. globalization etc. assume the characteristics
of paradoxes rather than problems or dilemmas. Leadership of paradox is not about making a
decision once and for all or prioritizing tough trade-offs but about navigating between
opposing considerations. Navigating Leadership Paradox argues that academic knowledge pools can
support leaders' decision-making and sense-making in organizations and navigating paradoxes.
The book outlines a practical pathway for management leaders and professionals for steering
through paradox using 5 phases 10 paradoxes 15 tools 20 cases and 25 learning points. It
delineates how to identify a paradox by assessing the nature of your challenge and discusses
the appropriate courses of action individually as well in collaboration with other
stakeholders. It also gives inspiration and advice for professional helpers assisting others in
navigating paradox as part of organizational development or other educational purposes. This
book will be essential reading for practitioners and academicians in the fields of leadership
paradox complexity management change management leadership dilemmas and organizational
paradox.
