Getting Unstuck

Once again, Jacobson has nailed it-here he illuminates perhaps the single most important management concept that most have ignored. He sees paradox as a defining constant in all organizations, and then provides the tools that help leaders recognize, understand, communicate and manage paradox in their organizations, and in their personal lives.
-David E. Longnecker, MD, Robert D. Dripps Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania & former Director, Health Care Affairs, Association of American Medical Colleges

Navigating paradoxes is the essence of this delightful book that elegantly describes the complexity of paradoxes and then offers a progressively layered approach on how to successfully navigate paradox on several levels. The reader immediately resonates with the material and examples offered; the author's ability to offer pragmatic solutions is based upon proven, successful approaches in the real world. -Peter Angood, CEO, American College of Physician Executives
Successfully managing in this complex, constantly changing environment requires leaders to be comfortable with ambiguity and to possess high levels of agility and dexterity. This is one of the few leadership books that provides truly practical principles and tools that make it easier for leaders to achieve their strategic objectives. It provides a new perspective on conflict, innovation, and change that enables leaders to work through issues which defy resolution, yet are critical for professional and organization success. -Stephen J. Kontra, Vice President, Global Learning & Development, Pfizer Inc.
I love this book. It is perfect. We spend half our lives looking for solutions to life's paradoxes. If you want a really clear understanding how to change and grow, than this is the book for you!!-Paul Grundy, MD, MPH, FACOEM, FACPM, founding President of the Primary Care Patient Centered Collaborative and IBM's Director of IBM Global Healthcare Transformation
I wish I had read this book 20 years ago and avoided wasting my time trying to solve problems when the challenge was a paradox. This is the only book that gets to the heart of insolvable problems and provides a path for resolution. -Don Ledbetter, Corporate Director of Management and Organizational Effectiveness, L-3 Communications

In his new book, Getting Unstuck: Using Leadership Paradox to Execute with Confidence, Ralph Jacobson explains that your toughest problem might not be a problem at all, but rather it's a paradox. ... A paradox is a situation that has at least two competing sides, and may appear as a contradiction. It has two polarities that can be both right and wrong at the same time. ... Jacobson's breakthrough book gives us tools to achieve higher levels of success, both professionally and personally as we find ways to balance the competing sides of our toughest issues.- Kevin Kruse, writing on Forbes.com
View the full review at: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/09/09/how-leaders-use-the-paradox-secret-to-solve-tough-problems/