Individuals, organizations and society constantly face tensions, built from contradictory yet interdependent interests of pluralistic stakeholders (e.g., Should we privilege the individual or the collective? Should we emphasize economic or social value? Should we invest in efficiency or innovation?)

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Traditional approaches to these tensions mainly address one side of problem. However, this impairs organizational ability to extract the benefit from plural perspectives and creates more social cleavage (e.g., radical ideas). 

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Organizational success and social development depend on pursuing oppositional demands simultaneously. Good management and social development rely on the ability to navigate these oppositional demands and to reconcile the diversity of worldviews 

 

The mission of the Centre of Paradox & Organization is to advance and transfer paradox and plurality knowledge, not only to organizations but to society at large, in order to protect pluralism, diversity and democracy against divisive forces that polarize and impede dialogue. 

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GOALS

• Advance cutting-edge knowledge on paradox and plural perspectives

• Empower policymakers, regulators, business ecosystems to effectively address competing and contradictory societal tensions

• Disseminate scientific knowledge in society

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