第1章 Praise for Power and Love (第1/2页)
"Adam'sSolvingToughProblemshelpedmeunderstandthatallofourpressingproblems-betheystrategicissuesinsideacompanyorsocietalchallengeslikeconflict,poverty,orclimatechange-requirethatthosewithastakeandthepowertoactcometogetherinopendialoguetocreateajointdiagnosisandadeepcommitmenttomovingforwardtogether.InPowerandLove,Adamgoesfurtheranddeeper,intothekindofleadershipthatittakestodothis."
-RaviVenkatesan,Chairman,MicrosoftIndia
"Itisn'teither-or;it'sboth-and.Inthisdeceptivelybriefandclearlywrittenbook,AdamKahanetakesusthroughhisownlearningprocesstoawayofactinginandontheworldthatisbotheffectiveandcaring.Intelligent,insightful,satisfying-andinspiring."
-MaryCatherineBateson,authorofComposingaLifeandWillingtoLearn
"Kahaneisamasterpractitionerandthinkerwhoknowsthehighsandlowsofsolvingsomeofthetoughestproblemsofsocialdiscord.PowerandLoveisbothinstructiveandinspiring."
-PatrickDodson,winneroftheSydneyPeacePrizeandFoundingChairman,CouncilforAboriginalReconciliation
"Thisbookisamust-readforbusinessleaderswhoarecomingtorecognizethattocontinuetothrive,businessmustjoinforceswithinterestgroups,communities,andgovernmenttoaddressthewickedsustainabilitychallengesofourtime.Kahaneshowsushow."
-DianeOsgood,VicePresident,BusinessforSocialResponsibility
"ThecynicalsideofmesaysthatAdamKahaneisuniqueandthatit'shispersonalityandpresencethatenablehimtoovercomeconflictandcreateconstructiveresolutionstostalematesinbusinessandsociety.Butthehopefulsidesaysthatyesheisspecialbutthathisideas-whichheexplainssoablyinPowerandLove-canbeusedbyothers.Hewritesnotfromtheorybutfromexperience-anddrawsoutthelessonsfromalifetimeoffosteringconstructiveengagementtodealwiththetoughestchallenges."
-EstherDyson,founder,EDventureHoldings
"Thisisasuperbbook:wiseandthoughtful."
-W.BrianArthur,ExternalProfessor,SantaFeInstitute,andauthorofTheNatureofTechnology
"Ifwearetomoveforwardonthemanychallengeshumanityfaces,onlythroughasymbiosisofpowerandlovecanweenablethesocialchangeweneed,thatbothunifiesandissufficientlycreative.Thisbookoffersaglimpseofwhatanewpraxisofcreativecollectiveactionmightlooklike."
-GedDavis,formerManagingDirector,WorldEconomicForum,andformerVicePresident,RoyalDutchShell
"Reconcilingextremesisthechallengeofourtime.Sharinginsightsbornfromworkinginthetrenchesoftheworld'stoughestsocialproblems,AdamKahanecallsfortheextraordinarymeasureofembracingthewholenessofourpowerandourlove:thehardandsoftinusall.Byilluminatingthis'uncommonway,'Kahane'smessagejoinsthestreamoftheworld'smostprofoundandenduringstrategicviews."
-JamesGimian,publisher,ShambhalaSun,andcoauthorofTheRulesofVictory
"MahatmaGandhi'slifewastheunfoldingofthedeeptruthoftheneedtochangeoneselfifonewantstochangetheworld.HencehisautobiographywastitledMyExperimentswithTruth.Adam'sstoryofhisengagementswithpeopleinmanycountries,whomhewascalledtohelpintheireffortstochangetheirworlds,isanaccountofhisownrealizationofGandhi'sinsight.Anhonestandbeautifullytoldstory."
-ArunMaira,member,PlanningCommissionoftheGovernmentofIndia
"Inthisevocativeandbeautifullywrittennarrative,AdamKahaneshareshisownjourneytowardadeeperandmorelife-affirmingunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenloveandpower-bothinourselvesandinthesystemsweworkwith.Hisreal-lifestoriesandthelessonstheyrevealarecompellingforallofuswhoworkwithcomplexissuesinvolvingmultiplestakeholders."
-JuanitaBrown,cofounder,TheWorldCafé
"Thisisacourageousbook.Toofewofuswhofrequentthehallsofpowerarewillingtoacknowledgethepoweroflove.NotAdam.Inthisdelicateandsensiblebook,weseeanecessarydialectic,anuneasypartnershipofpowerandlovethatisessentialtosolvingtheproblemsweface."
-JayOgilvy,Dean,PresidioGraduateSchool,andcofounder,GlobalBusinessNetwork
"Thisisaremarkablebook.Kahanefuseshisrealexperienceandearnedwisdomintoaclearnewlensthroughwhichsocialchangepractitionersandtheoristscanbetterseehowexpressions-andshadows-ofloveandpowershapetheoutcomesoftheireffortstosolvecomplexsocialproblems."
-RossMcMillan,President,TidesCanada
"Fromclimatedisruptiontohealthcare,frompovertytowar,therangeofseeminglyintractablecriseswefacetodayisenoughtocausedespairineventhemosthopeful.YetthesearethekindsofproblemsthatAdamKahanehasgrappledwitharoundtheworld.InPowerandLove,Kahaneusestheseexperiencestoexplorewhysuccessinthefaceofcomplexchallengesrequiresnotjustanewunderstandingoftheproblemsbutanewunderstandingofourselves."
-JamaisCascio,cofounder,
"AdamKahanehasminedmorethantwodecadesofpracticetocreateabrave,concise,compellingreflectionaboutthemistakeshehasmade,thelessonshehaslearned,andthehard-earnedtheorythatnowguideshiswork.PowerandLovehasahumilitythatisbecomingandadepththatisinspiring."
-KatherineFulton,President,MonitorInstitute
"Anextraordinarilyinsightfulandpowerfulanalysisofwhatittakestoleadchangeandtomakeadifferenceinsociety.Drawingonhisownexperiencesaroundtheworld,Kahaneuseshisskillsofacuteobservationandhonestself-reflectiontofigureouthowtoeffectdeepandlastingsocialchange-startingwithoneself."
-FieldsWicker-Miurin,cofounder,Leaders'Quest
"Bringing'power'and'love'togetherinresolvingthemostintractablesocialproblemsisnotonlyunusual,itmayalsoseemunreal.AdamKahanemakesitradicallymandatory."
-NjabuloNdebele,formerVice-Chancellor,UniversityofCapeTown,andauthorofFineLinesfromtheBox
"AdamKahaneisachangeagentofthefirstorder.Hiswelcomeandtimelybookwillhelpreadersrefocusandstrengthentheircommitmentandabilitytoeffectmuch-neededcommunityandsocietalchange."
-MariFitzduff,ProfessorandDirector,MastersPrograminCoexistenceandConflict,BrandeisUniversity
"Thisbookiswrittenwithgreatinsightandrevealinghonesty.Adamisawonderfulstoryteller,groundshisthinkinginreality,andinthisbookgivesusapathtomakingalastingdifferenceintheworld."
-PeterBlock,authorofStewardship,TheAnswertoHowIsYes,andCommunity
"PowerandLoveshouldbereadandrereadbyanyoneseriouslycommittedtoaddressingtoughproblems."
-MorrisRosenberg,DeputyMinisterofHealth,GovernmentofCanada
"Atimelybookthatcontainsclearlessonsabouthow,why,andwhensystemic,participatory,andgenerativeinterventions,aimedatshapingthefuture,workorfail."
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