Comments on: Balance http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2005/10/20/balance/ A Journal about Collaborative Workplaces Thu, 17 May 2012 10:20:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: diana http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2005/10/20/balance/#comment-6 diana Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:11:34 +0000 http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2005/10/20/balance/#comment-6 Thanks for the comment and citation, Victor. Another book I've consulted about balance and paradox is "Paradoxes of Group Life" by K. Smith and D. Berg. It was first published in 1987 and is not an easy read, but if one can handle slogging through the academic verbiage, there is some good stuff to find. The subtitle is "Understanding Conflict, Paralysis and Movement in Group Dynamics." Thanks for the comment and citation, Victor.

Another book I’ve consulted about balance and paradox is “Paradoxes of Group Life” by K. Smith and D. Berg. It was first published in 1987 and is not an easy read, but if one can handle slogging through the academic verbiage, there is some good stuff to find. The subtitle is “Understanding Conflict, Paralysis and Movement in Group Dynamics.”

]]> By: Victor Szalvay http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2005/10/20/balance/#comment-5 Victor Szalvay Thu, 20 Oct 2005 23:08:00 +0000 http://www.futureworksconsulting.com/blog/2005/10/20/balance/#comment-5 I recently read a book on this topic (i think): Nonaka and Takeuchi's "Hitotsubashi on Knowledge Management". The godfathers of the Scrum method describe how at the highest levels innovation at Japanese companies come from the ability to "synthesize paradox". That is, in reaching the "balance" you describe, creativity and innovation flow optimally. Very interesting reading and not just for business folks. I recently read a book on this topic (i think): Nonaka and Takeuchi’s “Hitotsubashi on Knowledge Management”. The godfathers of the Scrum method describe how at the highest levels innovation at Japanese companies come from the ability to “synthesize paradox”. That is, in reaching the “balance” you describe, creativity and innovation flow optimally. Very interesting reading and not just for business folks.

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