"The ability to face constructively the tension of opposing ideas and instead of choosing one at the expense of the other, generate a creative resolution of the tension in the form of a new idea that contains elements of the opposing ideas but is superior to each."

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Source : Roger L. Martin (2009). “The Opposable Mind: Winning Through Integrative Thinking”, p.27, Harvard Business Press

Roger Martin

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“You need to be more careful, or you could hurt yourself." Right. Thank you, Mrs. Detweiler. I never would have come to that conclusion by myself. I was planning on incorporating a backflip into my next walk across the classroom but on second thought...”
“"Don't you want to join us?" I was recently asked by an acquaintance when he ran across me alone after midnight in a coffeehouse that was already almost deserted. "No, I don't," I said.”
“Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.”
“As it is, lovers of inquiry must follow their beloved wherever it may lead.”
“The idea is to buy when the probability is greatest that the market is going to advance.”

Source : "Martin Zweig Growth Investing Screen: How does it work?", www.businessinsider.com. May 7, 2011.
“If you will show me the songs which a people or a community sing, then I will tell you the character of that community.”
“Here in the city the worst thing that can happen to a nation has happened: we are a people afraid of its youth.”

Source : Elizabeth Hardwick (1984). “Bartleby in Manhattan, and Other Essays”, Vintage
“When you can turn people on their head and shake them and no money falls out, then you know God's saying, "Move on, son."”

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