This essay concerns ways in which contradiction is transformed to prioritization. We can deploy one of two strategies. The first one is often recommended when addressing the challenge of prioritization. It concerns valuing and sequencing. The second is a bit more novel and of more recent origins. It concerns the management of polarities.

Publisher: Berrett-Koehler, June 2020  Introduction – Asking Questions Is Not the Same as Inquiry Many popular books, leadership actions, and coaching guidelines outline rules for asking good questions. Common rules include ask open questions; start with what, when, where, how, and who; and avoid why questions. These suggestions are misleading. Coaches and leaders spend more time trying to remember the …