The Unfinished Leader: Balancing Contradictory Answers to Unsolvable Problems (Hardcover)

Foreword ix

by Stephen H. Rhinesmith

Preface xiii

Introduction: Stepping Up to Complete Leadership 1

PART 1 THE CHALLENGE OF PARADOXES 9

1 Puzzles and Paradoxes 11

2 Jumping Over the Line 30

3 Obstacles to Leadership 52

PART 2 MINDSETS FOR LEADING THROUGH PARADOX 69

4 The Purpose Mindset 71

5 The Reconciliation Mindset 91

6 The Innovation Mindset 108

PART 3 TOOLS FOR LEADERSHIP 129

7 Scanning for the Right Paradox 131

8 Scenario Thinking 143

9 Stakeholder Mapping 159

10 Dialogue for Alignment 172

11 Quelling Confl ict 185

PART 4 YOUR PERSONAL CHALLENGE 201

12 Developing Yourself 203

Conclusion: Managing Personal and Public Paradoxes 224

Notes 229

About the Authors 239

Index 241