{"product_id":"both-and-thinking-embracing-creative-tensions-to-solve-your-toughest-problems-hardcover","title":"Both\/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarianne Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy C. Edmondson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn insightful and inspiring book on using \"both\/and\" thinking to make more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions in a world of competing demands.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife is full of paradoxes. How can we each express our individuality while also being a team player? How do we balance work and life? How can we improve diversity while promoting opportunities for all? How can we manage the core business while innovating for the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor many of us, these competing and interwoven demands are a source of conflict. Since our brains love to make either-or choices, we choose one option over the other. We deal with the uncertainty by asserting certainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's a better way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBoth\/And Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e, Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis help readers cope with multiple, knotted tensions at the same time. Drawing from more than twenty years of pioneering research, they provide tools and lessons for transforming these tensions into opportunities for innovation and personal growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with practical advice and fascinating stories--including firsthand tales from IBM, LEGO, and Unilever, as well as from startups, nonprofits, and even an inn at one of the four corners of the world--\u003ci\u003eBoth\/And Thinking\u003c\/i\u003e will change the way you approach your most vexing problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy K. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the Emma Smith Morris Professor of Management and academic director of the Women's Leadership Initiative at the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business \u0026amp; Economics. Her work has won multiple academic awards and been featured in outlets such as \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAcademy of Management Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOrganization Science\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarianne W. Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is dean of the University of Cincinnati's Lindner School of Business and a professor of management. She formerly served as dean at Cass Business School in London. Her work has appeared in major outlets such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, CNBC, the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can find the authors at: \u003cbr\u003elinkedin.com\/in\/wendykimsmith\u003cbr\u003elinkedin.com\/in\/marianne-lewis-8214535\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52483957850419,"sku":"9781647821043","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RXFuQ09IZEhYUU5IN0NiYzBGcjRDZz09.webp?v=1759773498","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/both-and-thinking-embracing-creative-tensions-to-solve-your-toughest-problems-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}