第1章 Praise for Power and Love
PowerandLove 作者：AdamKahane 投票推薦 加入書簽 留言反饋
"adam''ssolvingtoughproblemshelpedmeunderstandthatallofourpressingproblems-betheystrategicissuesinsidepanyorsocietalchallengeslikeconflict,poverty,orclimatechange-requirethatthosewithastakeandthepowertoacetogetherinopendialoguetocreateajointdiagnosisandadeemitmenttomovingforwardtogether.inpowerandlove,adamgoesfurtheranddeeper,intothekindofleadershipthatittakestodothis."
-ravivenkatesan,chairman,microsoftindia
"itisn''teither-or;it''sboth-and.inthisdeceptivelybriefandclearlywrittenbook,adamkahakesusthroughhisownlearningprocesstoawayofactinginandontheworldthatisbotheffectiveandcaring.intelligent,insightful,satisfying-andinspiring."
-marycatherinebateson,authoroposingalifeandwillingtolearn
"kahaneisamasterpractitionerandthinkerwhoknowsthehighsandlowsofsolvingsomeofthetoughestproblemsofsocialdiscord.powerandloveisbothinstructiveandinspiring."
-patrickdodson,winnerofthesydneypeaceprizeandfoundingchairman,councilforaboriginalreconciliation
"thisbookisamust-readforbusinessleaderswhoaringtorecognizethattocontinuetothrive,businessmustjoinforceswithinterestgroupsmunities,andgovernmenttoaddressthewickedsustainabilitychallengesofourtime.kahaneshowsushow."
-dianeosgood,vicepresident,businessforsocialresponsibility
"thecynicalsideofmesaysthatadamkahaneisuniqueandthatit''shispersonalityandpresencethatenablehimtooveeconflictandcreateconstructiveresolutionstostalematesinbusinessandsociety.butthehopefulsidesaysthatyesheisspecialbutthathisideas-whichheexinssoablyinpowerandlove-canbeusedbyothers.hewritesnotfromtheorybutfromexperience-anddrawsoutthelessonsfromalifetimeoffosteringconstructiveengagementtodealwiththetoughestchallenges."
-estherdyson,founder,edventureholdings
"thisisasuperbbook:wiseandthoughtful."
-w.brianarthur,externalprofessor,santafeinstitute,andauthorofthenatureoftechnology
"ifwearetomoveforwardonthemanychallengeshumanityfaces,onlythroughasymbiosisofpowerandlovecanweenablethesocialchangeweneed,thatbothunifiesandissufficientlycreative.thisbookoffersaglimpseofwhatanewpraxisofcreativecollectiveactionmightlooklike."
-geddavis,formermanagingdirector,worldeconomicforum,andformervicepresident,royaldutchshell
"reconcilingextremesisthechallengeofourtime.sharinginsightsbornfromworkinginthetrenchesoftheworld''stoughestsocialproblems,adamkahanecallsfortheextraordinarymeasureofembracingthewholenessofourpowerandourlove:thehardandsoftinusall.byilluminatingthis''umonway,''kahane''smessagejoinsthestreamoftheworld''smostprofoundandenduringstrategicviews."
-jamesgimian,publisher,shambhsun,andcoauthoroftherulesofvictory
"mahatmagandhi''slifewastheunfoldingofthedeeptruthoftheneedtochangeoneselfifonewantstochangetheworld.hencehisautobiographywastitledmyexperimentswithtruth.adam''sstoryofhisengagementswithpeopleinmanycountries,whomhewascalledtohelpintheireffortstochangetheirworlds,isanountofhisownrealizationofgandhi''sinsight.anhonestandbeautifullytoldstory."
-arunmaira,member,nninmissionofthegovernmentofindia
"inthisevocativeandbeautifullywrittennarrative,adamkahaneshareshisownjourneytowardadeeperandmorelife-affirmingunderstandingofthertionshipbetweenloveandpower-bothinourselvesandinthesystemsweworkwith.hisreal-lifestoriesandthelessonstheyreverpellingforallofuswhoworkwitplexissuesinvolvingmultiplestakeholders."
-juanitabrown,cofounder,theworldcafé
"thisisacourageousbook.toofewofuswhofrequentthehallsofpowerarewillingtoacknowledgethepoweroflove.notadam.inthisdelicateandsensiblebook,weseeanecessarydialectic,anuneasypartnershipofpowerandlovethatisessentialtosolvingtheproblemsweface."
-jayogilvy,dean,presidiograduateschool,andcofounder,globalbusineswork
"thisisaremarkablebook.kahanefuseshisrealexperienceandearnedwisdomintoaclearnewlensthroughwhichsocialchangepractitionersandtheoristscanbetterseehowexpressions-andshadows-ofloveandpowershapetheouesoftheireffortstosolvplexsocialproblems."
-rossmcmin,president,tidescanada
"fromclimatedisruptiontohealthcare,frompovertytowar,therangeofseeminglyintractablecriseswefacetodayisenoughtocausedespairineventhemosthopeful.yetthesearethekindsofproblemsthatadamkahanehasgrappledwitharoundtheworld.inpowerandlove,kahaneusestheseexperiencestoexplorewhysessinthefaceoplexchallengesrequiresnotjustanewunderstandingoftheproblemsbutanewunderstandingofourselves."
-jamaiscascio,cofounder,
"adamkahanehasminedmorethantwodecadesofpracticetocreateabrave,concisepellingreflectionaboutthemistakeshehasmade,thelessonshehaslearned,andthehard-earnedtheorythatnowguideshiswork.powerandlovehasahumilitythatisbingandadepththatisinspiring."
-katherinefulton,president,monitorinstitute
"anextraordinarilyinsightfndpowerfnalysisofwhatittakestoleadchangeandtomakeadifferenceinsociety.drawingonhisownexperiencesaroundtheworld,kahaneuseshisskillsofacuteobservationandhonestself-reflectiontofigureouthowtoeffectdeepanstingsocialchange-startingwithoneself."
-fieldswicker-miurin,cofounder,leaders''quest
"bringing''power''and''love''togetherinresolvingthemostintractablesocialproblemsisnotonlyunusual,itmayalsoseemunreal.adamkahanemakesitradicallymandatory."
-njabulondebele,formervice-chancellor,universityofcapetown,andauthoroffinelinesfromthebox
"adamkahaneisachangeagentofthefirstorder.hisweeandtimelybookwillhelpreadersrefocusandstrengthentheimitmentandabilitytoeffectmuch-needemunityandsocietalchange."
-marifitzduff,professoranddirector,mastersprogramincoexistenceandconflict,brandeisuniversity
"thisbookiswrittenwithgreatinsightandrevealinghonesty.adamisawonderfulstoryteller,groundshisthinkinginreality,andinthisbookgivesusapathtomakingstingdifferenceintheworld."
-peterblock,authorofstewardship,theanswertohowisyes,anmunity
"powerandloveshouldbereadandrereadbyanyoneseriouslmittedtoaddressingtoughproblems."
-morrisrosenberg,deputyministerofhealth,governmentofcanada
"atimelybookthatcontainsclearlessonsabouthow,why,andwhensystemic,participatory,andgenerativeinterventions,aimedatshapingthefuture,workorfail."
-angwilkinson,directorofscenarionningandfuturesresearch,instituteforscience,innovation,andsociety,universityofoxford
"effectiveandsustainableresponsestoglobalhealthchallengesrequirebusiness,government,andcivilsocietytoworktogetherinpartnership-butsuchpartnershipsdonoteasilydeliverwin-win-winoues.kahane''sthoughtfndgroundedreflectionsonhisownexperiencesofsessandfailureshowustheway."
-paulusm.verschuren,seniordirector,globalhealthpartnerships,unilever
"asleadersintheprivate,public,andsocialsectors,weallstruggletonavigatetensions.adamkahanepointsoutthattheprityofpowerversusloveunderpinsthemall.aslongasweapproachthispritywithan''either-or''filter,wewillremainstuck;onlywhenweembraceitasan''and''canwebreathelifeintochange.kahaneshowsushowtoembodythis''and''andsotoleadeffectivelyandgracefully."
-zaferachi,managingdirector,middleeast,mckinseypany
"internationalconflictimonlyunderstoodbygovernmentsthroughthelensofrealpolitik.thelimitationsofsuchastrategicanalysisofpoweristhatitdoesnotrecognizethepowerofhumanmotivation.adamkahane''swiseandinsightfulbookaddressesthisbyintegratingtheconceptsofloveandpower."
-gabriellerifkind,director,humansecurityinthemiddleeastprogramme,oxfordresearchgroup
"kahaneaddressestheoften-neglectedneedtocreatealternativesocialstructuresinsituationswherepowerpetition,andself-interestcontinueevenafterdeeplyentrencheddisputeshavebeen''settled''throughconflictresolutionandnegotiation.reflectiveandpractical:amust-read."
-charlesvi-vicencio,formernationalresearchdirector,southafricantruthandreconciliatiomission
"thisisnotabookaboutsimplesolutionstplexproblems;itisthetaleofatwenty-yearpilgrimage,oneman''scourageousjourneyintotheunknown,awillingnesstotakeonsomeoftheworld''smosplexandseeminglyintractableproblems,atthesametimeworkingonone''sownintractability.powerandloveistheantidotetoresignation;itisaboutthehopeandpossibilitythaesfromittingoneselftomakingadifferenceintheworld."
-barryoshry,authorofseeingsystemsandleadingsystems
"inthefourdecadessincemartinlutherking''sdeath,changeagentsacrosstheworldhavesoughttogroundthemselvesinhispowerfndlovingpractice.adamkahane''sbookisajourneyandaroadmaptothatpractice."
-michelgelobter,ceo,cooler,andformerpresident,redefiningprogress
"adam''scourageousexplorationofhisstrugglewiththeparadoxesofpowerandloveinvitesusintoourownexplorationofthiscrucialtension.ourcapacitytodealwithourtoughestsocialchallenges-evenoursurvivsaspecies-dependsonourlearningtoworkskillfullywiththesetwofundamentaldrives."
-philcass,ceo,columbusmedicssociation
"basedonhisfirsthandexperiencesworkingwithleaders-fromacrosssectors,organizations,anmunities,aroundtheworld-whoaredealingwithtoughproblems,kahane''sbeautifullywrittenbookoffersajewelofwisdomtothosewhowanttoeffectprofoundsocialchange:learntospeakboththnguageofpowerandthnguageoflove."
-elenadiezpinto,executivedirector,sorosfoundation-guatem,andformerexecutivedirector,visionguatem
"thisthought-provokingbookwillhelpleadersofsocialchangeeffortsundertaketheirchallengingworkmorepositivelyandpowerfully."
-bobhead,ceo,skandia
"powerandloveexpandsandrefinestheanalysisofsolvingtoughproblems.arenownedpractitionerofthedelicateartofconveningdiverseandoftenwarringstakeholderstosolveintractableproblemstogether,kahanehasageniusforextractingfundamentalinsightsandprinciplesfroplexexperiences.thissmallbookwillstimtefreshthinkingbyresearchers,practitioners,andpolicymakerseverywherewhoareconcernedwithcatalyzingsustainablesocialchange."
-l.davidbrown,seniorresearchfellow,hausercenterfornonprofitorganizations,harvarduniversity
"powerpushes,lovepulls.adamkahaneunderstandsthesetwofundamentalforceslikefewhands-onpractitionersofconflictresolution.powerandloveisthatrarejewel-amanundaso."
-robertfuller,authorofdignityforall,allrise,andsomebodiesandnobodies
"powerandloveoutlinesadam''suniqueapproachtosolvingproblems,whichenablespeopletomakesenseoftheirworld-past,present,andfuture-sothattheycanmakeitbetter."
-paulhanratty,ceo,long-termsavings,oldmutualplc
"adamkahakessystemsthinkingoverintosystemsdoing.hetellsusstoriesofhowseparatedpartsarebrought-lovingly-intoservingthepurposesofthewholeofthesocialorder.kahanewalkshistalk.heisaprincipledpragmatist."
-boekman,founderandchairman,t?llbergfoundation
"powerwithoutlovecannotsustainthelong-term,coordinatedeffortnecessarytoachievesocialchange;lovewithoutpowercannotoveeentrenchedinterests.kahane''sstoriesandhiswisecounselshowhowwecanworkwiththeseapparentoppositestocreatenewworlds."
-bettysueflowers,coauthorofpresenceandformerdirector,lyndonbainesjohnsonlibraryandmuseum
"adam''sbookisanimportantcontributiontoourunderstandingofhowtoco-createnewsocialrealities."
-ottoscharmer,chairofthepresencinginstituteandauthoroftheoryu
praiseforsolvingtoughproblems
"thisbreakthroughbookaddressesthecentralchallengeofourtime:findingawaytoworktogethertosolvetheproblemswehavecreated."
-nelsonmand
"aseminalbook.exciting,vital,essentialreading."
-edgarh.schein,professorofmanagementemeritus,massachusettsinstituteoftechnologysloanschoolofmanagement,andauthorofprocessconsultationandhelping
"oursocietiesfacereallyhardproblems-poverty,injustice,sustainability,corruption-thatareinsolublebyconventionalmeans.conflictsofinterestandprofounduncertaintiesaboutthefutureareproducingparalysisandinaction.adamkahanehas,morethananyone,developedandsessfullyemployedtoolsthatenableustocreatefuturesofsharedprogressandprofit."
-peterschwartz,chairman,globalbusineswork,andauthoroftheartofthelongview
"highlyrelevanttotheglobalchallengeswefacetoday."
-debradunn,seniorvicepresident,hewlett-packard
"thisbookshouldbereadbyeveryonewhoisconcernedwiththequalityofdecisionmakinginourdemocracies."
-elenamartinez,assistantsecretary-general,unitednations
-ravivenkatesan,chairman,microsoftindia
"itisn''teither-or;it''sboth-and.inthisdeceptivelybriefandclearlywrittenbook,adamkahakesusthroughhisownlearningprocesstoawayofactinginandontheworldthatisbotheffectiveandcaring.intelligent,insightful,satisfying-andinspiring."
-marycatherinebateson,authoroposingalifeandwillingtolearn
"kahaneisamasterpractitionerandthinkerwhoknowsthehighsandlowsofsolvingsomeofthetoughestproblemsofsocialdiscord.powerandloveisbothinstructiveandinspiring."
-patrickdodson,winnerofthesydneypeaceprizeandfoundingchairman,councilforaboriginalreconciliation
"thisbookisamust-readforbusinessleaderswhoaringtorecognizethattocontinuetothrive,businessmustjoinforceswithinterestgroupsmunities,andgovernmenttoaddressthewickedsustainabilitychallengesofourtime.kahaneshowsushow."
-dianeosgood,vicepresident,businessforsocialresponsibility
"thecynicalsideofmesaysthatadamkahaneisuniqueandthatit''shispersonalityandpresencethatenablehimtooveeconflictandcreateconstructiveresolutionstostalematesinbusinessandsociety.butthehopefulsidesaysthatyesheisspecialbutthathisideas-whichheexinssoablyinpowerandlove-canbeusedbyothers.hewritesnotfromtheorybutfromexperience-anddrawsoutthelessonsfromalifetimeoffosteringconstructiveengagementtodealwiththetoughestchallenges."
-estherdyson,founder,edventureholdings
"thisisasuperbbook:wiseandthoughtful."
-w.brianarthur,externalprofessor,santafeinstitute,andauthorofthenatureoftechnology
"ifwearetomoveforwardonthemanychallengeshumanityfaces,onlythroughasymbiosisofpowerandlovecanweenablethesocialchangeweneed,thatbothunifiesandissufficientlycreative.thisbookoffersaglimpseofwhatanewpraxisofcreativecollectiveactionmightlooklike."
-geddavis,formermanagingdirector,worldeconomicforum,andformervicepresident,royaldutchshell
"reconcilingextremesisthechallengeofourtime.sharinginsightsbornfromworkinginthetrenchesoftheworld''stoughestsocialproblems,adamkahanecallsfortheextraordinarymeasureofembracingthewholenessofourpowerandourlove:thehardandsoftinusall.byilluminatingthis''umonway,''kahane''smessagejoinsthestreamoftheworld''smostprofoundandenduringstrategicviews."
-jamesgimian,publisher,shambhsun,andcoauthoroftherulesofvictory
"mahatmagandhi''slifewastheunfoldingofthedeeptruthoftheneedtochangeoneselfifonewantstochangetheworld.hencehisautobiographywastitledmyexperimentswithtruth.adam''sstoryofhisengagementswithpeopleinmanycountries,whomhewascalledtohelpintheireffortstochangetheirworlds,isanountofhisownrealizationofgandhi''sinsight.anhonestandbeautifullytoldstory."
-arunmaira,member,nninmissionofthegovernmentofindia
"inthisevocativeandbeautifullywrittennarrative,adamkahaneshareshisownjourneytowardadeeperandmorelife-affirmingunderstandingofthertionshipbetweenloveandpower-bothinourselvesandinthesystemsweworkwith.hisreal-lifestoriesandthelessonstheyreverpellingforallofuswhoworkwitplexissuesinvolvingmultiplestakeholders."
-juanitabrown,cofounder,theworldcafé
"thisisacourageousbook.toofewofuswhofrequentthehallsofpowerarewillingtoacknowledgethepoweroflove.notadam.inthisdelicateandsensiblebook,weseeanecessarydialectic,anuneasypartnershipofpowerandlovethatisessentialtosolvingtheproblemsweface."
-jayogilvy,dean,presidiograduateschool,andcofounder,globalbusineswork
"thisisaremarkablebook.kahanefuseshisrealexperienceandearnedwisdomintoaclearnewlensthroughwhichsocialchangepractitionersandtheoristscanbetterseehowexpressions-andshadows-ofloveandpowershapetheouesoftheireffortstosolvplexsocialproblems."
-rossmcmin,president,tidescanada
"fromclimatedisruptiontohealthcare,frompovertytowar,therangeofseeminglyintractablecriseswefacetodayisenoughtocausedespairineventhemosthopeful.yetthesearethekindsofproblemsthatadamkahanehasgrappledwitharoundtheworld.inpowerandlove,kahaneusestheseexperiencestoexplorewhysessinthefaceoplexchallengesrequiresnotjustanewunderstandingoftheproblemsbutanewunderstandingofourselves."
-jamaiscascio,cofounder,
"adamkahanehasminedmorethantwodecadesofpracticetocreateabrave,concisepellingreflectionaboutthemistakeshehasmade,thelessonshehaslearned,andthehard-earnedtheorythatnowguideshiswork.powerandlovehasahumilitythatisbingandadepththatisinspiring."
-katherinefulton,president,monitorinstitute
"anextraordinarilyinsightfndpowerfnalysisofwhatittakestoleadchangeandtomakeadifferenceinsociety.drawingonhisownexperiencesaroundtheworld,kahaneuseshisskillsofacuteobservationandhonestself-reflectiontofigureouthowtoeffectdeepanstingsocialchange-startingwithoneself."
-fieldswicker-miurin,cofounder,leaders''quest
"bringing''power''and''love''togetherinresolvingthemostintractablesocialproblemsisnotonlyunusual,itmayalsoseemunreal.adamkahanemakesitradicallymandatory."
-njabulondebele,formervice-chancellor,universityofcapetown,andauthoroffinelinesfromthebox
"adamkahaneisachangeagentofthefirstorder.hisweeandtimelybookwillhelpreadersrefocusandstrengthentheimitmentandabilitytoeffectmuch-needemunityandsocietalchange."
-marifitzduff,professoranddirector,mastersprogramincoexistenceandconflict,brandeisuniversity
"thisbookiswrittenwithgreatinsightandrevealinghonesty.adamisawonderfulstoryteller,groundshisthinkinginreality,andinthisbookgivesusapathtomakingstingdifferenceintheworld."
-peterblock,authorofstewardship,theanswertohowisyes,anmunity
"powerandloveshouldbereadandrereadbyanyoneseriouslmittedtoaddressingtoughproblems."
-morrisrosenberg,deputyministerofhealth,governmentofcanada
"atimelybookthatcontainsclearlessonsabouthow,why,andwhensystemic,participatory,andgenerativeinterventions,aimedatshapingthefuture,workorfail."
-angwilkinson,directorofscenarionningandfuturesresearch,instituteforscience,innovation,andsociety,universityofoxford
"effectiveandsustainableresponsestoglobalhealthchallengesrequirebusiness,government,andcivilsocietytoworktogetherinpartnership-butsuchpartnershipsdonoteasilydeliverwin-win-winoues.kahane''sthoughtfndgroundedreflectionsonhisownexperiencesofsessandfailureshowustheway."
-paulusm.verschuren,seniordirector,globalhealthpartnerships,unilever
"asleadersintheprivate,public,andsocialsectors,weallstruggletonavigatetensions.adamkahanepointsoutthattheprityofpowerversusloveunderpinsthemall.aslongasweapproachthispritywithan''either-or''filter,wewillremainstuck;onlywhenweembraceitasan''and''canwebreathelifeintochange.kahaneshowsushowtoembodythis''and''andsotoleadeffectivelyandgracefully."
-zaferachi,managingdirector,middleeast,mckinseypany
"internationalconflictimonlyunderstoodbygovernmentsthroughthelensofrealpolitik.thelimitationsofsuchastrategicanalysisofpoweristhatitdoesnotrecognizethepowerofhumanmotivation.adamkahane''swiseandinsightfulbookaddressesthisbyintegratingtheconceptsofloveandpower."
-gabriellerifkind,director,humansecurityinthemiddleeastprogramme,oxfordresearchgroup
"kahaneaddressestheoften-neglectedneedtocreatealternativesocialstructuresinsituationswherepowerpetition,andself-interestcontinueevenafterdeeplyentrencheddisputeshavebeen''settled''throughconflictresolutionandnegotiation.reflectiveandpractical:amust-read."
-charlesvi-vicencio,formernationalresearchdirector,southafricantruthandreconciliatiomission
"thisisnotabookaboutsimplesolutionstplexproblems;itisthetaleofatwenty-yearpilgrimage,oneman''scourageousjourneyintotheunknown,awillingnesstotakeonsomeoftheworld''smosplexandseeminglyintractableproblems,atthesametimeworkingonone''sownintractability.powerandloveistheantidotetoresignation;itisaboutthehopeandpossibilitythaesfromittingoneselftomakingadifferenceintheworld."
-barryoshry,authorofseeingsystemsandleadingsystems
"inthefourdecadessincemartinlutherking''sdeath,changeagentsacrosstheworldhavesoughttogroundthemselvesinhispowerfndlovingpractice.adamkahane''sbookisajourneyandaroadmaptothatpractice."
-michelgelobter,ceo,cooler,andformerpresident,redefiningprogress
"adam''scourageousexplorationofhisstrugglewiththeparadoxesofpowerandloveinvitesusintoourownexplorationofthiscrucialtension.ourcapacitytodealwithourtoughestsocialchallenges-evenoursurvivsaspecies-dependsonourlearningtoworkskillfullywiththesetwofundamentaldrives."
-philcass,ceo,columbusmedicssociation
"basedonhisfirsthandexperiencesworkingwithleaders-fromacrosssectors,organizations,anmunities,aroundtheworld-whoaredealingwithtoughproblems,kahane''sbeautifullywrittenbookoffersajewelofwisdomtothosewhowanttoeffectprofoundsocialchange:learntospeakboththnguageofpowerandthnguageoflove."
-elenadiezpinto,executivedirector,sorosfoundation-guatem,andformerexecutivedirector,visionguatem
"thisthought-provokingbookwillhelpleadersofsocialchangeeffortsundertaketheirchallengingworkmorepositivelyandpowerfully."
-bobhead,ceo,skandia
"powerandloveexpandsandrefinestheanalysisofsolvingtoughproblems.arenownedpractitionerofthedelicateartofconveningdiverseandoftenwarringstakeholderstosolveintractableproblemstogether,kahanehasageniusforextractingfundamentalinsightsandprinciplesfroplexexperiences.thissmallbookwillstimtefreshthinkingbyresearchers,practitioners,andpolicymakerseverywherewhoareconcernedwithcatalyzingsustainablesocialchange."
-l.davidbrown,seniorresearchfellow,hausercenterfornonprofitorganizations,harvarduniversity
"powerpushes,lovepulls.adamkahaneunderstandsthesetwofundamentalforceslikefewhands-onpractitionersofconflictresolution.powerandloveisthatrarejewel-amanundaso."
-robertfuller,authorofdignityforall,allrise,andsomebodiesandnobodies
"powerandloveoutlinesadam''suniqueapproachtosolvingproblems,whichenablespeopletomakesenseoftheirworld-past,present,andfuture-sothattheycanmakeitbetter."
-paulhanratty,ceo,long-termsavings,oldmutualplc
"adamkahakessystemsthinkingoverintosystemsdoing.hetellsusstoriesofhowseparatedpartsarebrought-lovingly-intoservingthepurposesofthewholeofthesocialorder.kahanewalkshistalk.heisaprincipledpragmatist."
-boekman,founderandchairman,t?llbergfoundation
"powerwithoutlovecannotsustainthelong-term,coordinatedeffortnecessarytoachievesocialchange;lovewithoutpowercannotoveeentrenchedinterests.kahane''sstoriesandhiswisecounselshowhowwecanworkwiththeseapparentoppositestocreatenewworlds."
-bettysueflowers,coauthorofpresenceandformerdirector,lyndonbainesjohnsonlibraryandmuseum
"adam''sbookisanimportantcontributiontoourunderstandingofhowtoco-createnewsocialrealities."
-ottoscharmer,chairofthepresencinginstituteandauthoroftheoryu
praiseforsolvingtoughproblems
"thisbreakthroughbookaddressesthecentralchallengeofourtime:findingawaytoworktogethertosolvetheproblemswehavecreated."
-nelsonmand
"aseminalbook.exciting,vital,essentialreading."
-edgarh.schein,professorofmanagementemeritus,massachusettsinstituteoftechnologysloanschoolofmanagement,andauthorofprocessconsultationandhelping
"oursocietiesfacereallyhardproblems-poverty,injustice,sustainability,corruption-thatareinsolublebyconventionalmeans.conflictsofinterestandprofounduncertaintiesaboutthefutureareproducingparalysisandinaction.adamkahanehas,morethananyone,developedandsessfullyemployedtoolsthatenableustocreatefuturesofsharedprogressandprofit."
-peterschwartz,chairman,globalbusineswork,andauthoroftheartofthelongview
"highlyrelevanttotheglobalchallengeswefacetoday."
-debradunn,seniorvicepresident,hewlett-packard
"thisbookshouldbereadbyeveryonewhoisconcernedwiththequalityofdecisionmakinginourdemocracies."
-elenamartinez,assistantsecretary-general,unitednations