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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