第1章 Praise for Power and Love (第2/2页)

-AngelaWilkinson,DirectorofScenarioPlanningandFuturesResearch,InstituteforScience,Innovation,andSociety,UniversityofOxford
　　
　　"Effectiveandsustainableresponsestoglobalhealthchallengesrequirebusiness,government,andcivilsocietytoworktogetherinpartnership-butsuchpartnershipsdonoteasilydeliverwin-win-winoutcomes.Kahane'sthoughtfulandgroundedreflectionsonhisownexperiencesofsuccessandfailureshowustheway."
　　
　　-PaulusM.Verschuren,SeniorDirector,GlobalHealthPartnerships,Unilever
　　
　　"Asleadersintheprivate,public,andsocialsectors,weallstruggletonavigatetensions.AdamKahanepointsoutthatthepolarityofpowerversusloveunderpinsthemall.Aslongasweapproachthispolaritywithan'either-or'filter,wewillremainstuck;onlywhenweembraceitasan'and'canwebreathelifeintochange.Kahaneshowsushowtoembodythis'and'andsotoleadeffectivelyandgracefully."
　　
　　-ZaferAchi,ManagingDirector,MiddleEast,McKinsey&Company
　　
　　"Internationalconflictiscommonlyunderstoodbygovernmentsthroughthelensofrealpolitik.Thelimitationsofsuchastrategicanalysisofpoweristhatitdoesnotrecognizethepowerofhumanmotivation.AdamKahane'swiseandinsightfulbookaddressesthisbyintegratingtheconceptsofloveandpower."
　　
　　-GabrielleRifkind,Director,HumanSecurityintheMiddleEastProgramme,OxfordResearchGroup
　　
　　"Kahaneaddressestheoften-neglectedneedtocreatealternativesocialstructuresinsituationswherepower,competition,andself-interestcontinueevenafterdeeplyentrencheddisputeshavebeen'settled'throughconflictresolutionandnegotiation.Reflectiveandpractical:amust-read."
　　
　　-CharlesVilla-Vicencio,formerNationalResearchDirector,SouthAfricanTruthandReconciliationCommission
　　
　　"Thisisnotabookaboutsimplesolutionstocomplexproblems;itisthetaleofatwenty-yearpilgrimage,oneman'scourageousjourneyintotheunknown,awillingnesstotakeonsomeoftheworld'smostcomplexandseeminglyintractableproblems,atthesametimeworkingonone'sownintractability.PowerandLoveistheantidotetoresignation;itisaboutthehopeandpossibilitythatcomesfromcommittingoneselftomakingadifferenceintheworld."
　　
　　-BarryOshry,authorofSeeingSystemsandLeadingSystems
　　
　　"InthefourdecadessinceMartinLutherKing'sdeath,changeagentsacrosstheworldhavesoughttogroundthemselvesinhispowerfulandlovingpractice.AdamKahane'sbookisajourneyandaroadmaptothatpractice."
　　
　　-MichelGelobter,CEO,Cooler,andformerPresident,RedefiningProgress
　　
　　"Adam'scourageousexplorationofhisstrugglewiththeparadoxesofpowerandloveinvitesusintoourownexplorationofthiscrucialtension.Ourcapacitytodealwithourtoughestsocialchallenges-evenoursurvivalasaspecies-dependsonourlearningtoworkskillfullywiththesetwofundamentaldrives."
　　
　　-PhilCass,CEO,ColumbusMedicalAssociation
　　
　　"Basedonhisfirsthandexperiencesworkingwithleaders-fromacrosssectors,organizations,andcommunities,aroundtheworld-whoaredealingwithtoughproblems,Kahane'sbeautifullywrittenbookoffersajewelofwisdomtothosewhowanttoeffectprofoundsocialchange:learntospeakboththelanguageofpowerandthelanguageoflove."
　　
　　-ElenaDíezPinto,ExecutiveDirector,SorosFoundation-Guatemala,andformerExecutiveDirector,VisiónGuatemala
　　
　　"Thisthought-provokingbookwillhelpleadersofsocialchangeeffortsundertaketheirchallengingworkmorepositivelyandpowerfully."
　　
　　-BobHead,CEO,Skandia
　　
　　"PowerandLoveexpandsandrefinestheanalysisofSolvingToughProblems.Arenownedpractitionerofthedelicateartofconveningdiverseandoftenwarringstakeholderstosolveintractableproblemstogether,Kahanehasageniusforextractingfundamentalinsightsandprinciplesfromcomplexexperiences.Thissmallbookwillstimulatefreshthinkingbyresearchers,practitioners,andpolicymakerseverywherewhoareconcernedwithcatalyzingsustainablesocialchange."
　　
　　-L.DavidBrown,SeniorResearchFellow,HauserCenterforNonprofitOrganizations,HarvardUniversity
　　
　　"Powerpushes,lovepulls.AdamKahaneunderstandsthesetwofundamentalforceslikefewhands-onpractitionersofconflictresolution.PowerandLoveisthatrarejewel-amanualandasonnet."
　　
　　-RobertFuller,authorofDignityforAll,AllRise,andSomebodiesandNobodies
　　
　　"PowerandLoveoutlinesAdam'suniqueapproachtosolvingproblems,whichenablespeopletomakesenseoftheirworld-past,present,andfuture-sothattheycanmakeitbetter."
　　
　　-PaulHanratty,CEO,Long-TermSavings,OldMutualplc
　　
　　"AdamKahanetakessystemsthinkingoverintosystemsdoing.Hetellsusstoriesofhowseparatedpartsarebrought-lovingly-intoservingthepurposesofthewholeofthesocialorder.Kahanewalkshistalk.Heisaprincipledpragmatist."
　　
　　-BoEkman,FounderandChairman,TällbergFoundation
　　
　　"Powerwithoutlovecannotsustainthelong-term,coordinatedeffortnecessarytoachievesocialchange;lovewithoutpowercannotovercomeentrenchedinterests.Kahane'sstoriesandhiswisecounselshowhowwecanworkwiththeseapparentoppositestocreatenewworlds."
　　
　　-BettySueFlowers,coauthorofPresenceandformerDirector,LyndonBainesJohnsonLibraryandMuseum
　　
　　"Adam'sbookisanimportantcontributiontoourunderstandingofhowtoco-createnewsocialrealities."
　　
　　-OttoScharmer,ChairofthePresencingInstituteandauthorofTheoryU
　　
　　PraiseforSolvingToughProblems
　　
　　"Thisbreakthroughbookaddressesthecentralchallengeofourtime:findingawaytoworktogethertosolvetheproblemswehavecreated."
　　
　　-NelsonMandela
　　
　　"Aseminalbook.Exciting,vital,essentialreading."
　　
　　-EdgarH.Schein,ProfessorofManagementEmeritus,MassachusettsInstituteofTechnologySloanSchoolofManagement,andauthorofProcessConsultationandHelping
　　
　　"Oursocietiesfacereallyhardproblems-poverty,injustice,sustainability,corruption-thatareinsolublebyconventionalmeans.Conflictsofinterestandprofounduncertaintiesaboutthefutureareproducingparalysisandinaction.AdamKahanehas,morethananyone,developedandsuccessfullyemployedtoolsthatenableustocreatefuturesofsharedprogressandprofit."
　　
　　-PeterSchwartz,Chairman,GlobalBusinessNetwork,andauthorofTheArtoftheLongView
　　
　　"Highlyrelevanttotheglobalchallengeswefacetoday."
　　
　　-DebraDunn,SeniorVicePresident,Hewlett-Packard
　　
　　"Thisbookshouldbereadbyeveryonewhoisconcernedwiththequalityofdecisionmakinginourdemocracies."
　　
　　-ElenaMartinez,AssistantSecretary-General,UnitedNations