largest bank in North America,
is using Polarity Management
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John Freeman, Senior Consultant, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | |
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"Polarity Management is a neat way for people to look at things, it’s a new approach that, according to our program evaluation, has had a very high impact. It’s definitely a leadership piece that we plan to embed into all of the Centre’s leadership programs." | |
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Find out how CIBC, the sixth largest bank in North America, is using Polarity Management |
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, Chairman & CEO, Amoco Corporation
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"In times of rapid change, it seems that dilemmas crop up everywhere - in culture, leadership, strategy, and in daily living. The angst created by these ‘problems without solutions’ involves both personal and organizational pain. Yet, it is our task as leaders to find a way to work through the anguish and forge new solutions to these perennial issues. Polarity Management as presented by Barry Johnson is one of the most valuable approaches we have found. Barry’s concepts have been highly useful in helping people understand how to deal with many unsolvable problems. As such, Barry Johnson’s methodology has become a common approach and language at Amoco to help us deal with the change that is all about us." | |
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, W.L. Gore & Associates Inc.
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"The concept of Polarity Management is a powerful tool for facilitating healthy change in an organization. From the recognition of the complete picture of crusading and tradition bearing forces an action plan emerges. Not only is the current plan of action clearer, but the predictive quality of the polarity model gives a clear view of what future change will be required as a result of today’s action. Polarity, as a tool for both understanding and change, has become part of our everyday practice." | |
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, General Manager, Char-Tech
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"Polarity Management is a powerful tool that is useful at all levels, from top management to first line employees. We now quickly solve our problems through traditional methods and manage our dilemmas using Barry Johnson’s mapping techniques. Polarity Management has reduced our stress level, increased our productivity during team meetings and improves our effectiveness as a manufacturer." | |
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, Managing Partner, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP | |
"Understanding your client is the key to providing excellent client service. Polarity Management provides critical insights into understanding the dynamics of a client's organization. It is also useful in managing professional firms". | |
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, Cambridge University
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"Barry has made a brilliant stab at the ‘pattern which connects.’ Like William Blake, he can ‘hold infinity in the palm of his hand and see the world in a grain of sand.’ For sheer elegance and compression of thought, his concepts amaze." | |